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Inventorisation
and Management of Hazardous Waste in Medak District, Andhra Pradesh
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Foreword
Under the Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986 Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules,
1989 have been notified. According to these rules, the State Governments
are to identify the sites for c:tisposal of hazardous wastes and the
State Pollution Control Boards are tn issue authorisation to the Generators/Facilities
for collection, st.orage, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes.
To provide technical assistance and information as needed for implementation
of the rules, CPCB has taken up a programme for inventorization and
for preparation of management strategies in respect of hazardous wastes
in various States of the country. The present report relates to such
a study conducted in Medak district, one of the highly industrialised
djstricts jn Andhra Pradesh. The report brings out
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quantification
of hazardous wastes- suitabJe for incineration/disposal on land, existing
hazardous waste management practices, jdentification of sites for
disposal of hazardous waste etc. in different industrial areas of
the district..
My colleagues
Dr. Inamul Haq, Scientist, Sh. N.K. Verma, Sr. Env. Engr. and Dr.
8.P. Chakrabarti, Member Secretary were responsible for coordination,
evaluation and finalization of the project report. They were assisted
by 8h. 8.8. Pal, Shri R.S. Shahi and Shri K.P. Ra'thi. The cooperation
rendered by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and the concerned
Iindustries by providing relevant information during the course of
the study is gratefully acknowledged. c We hope, the report will be
useful to all concerned with hazardous waste management |
Dilip Biswas
Chairman, CPCB |
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