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Report
on Inventorisation of Hazardous Waste Generation in
Jammu & Kashmir State (Jammu Province)
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Foreword
The Ministry of
Environment & Forests, Government of India, has promulgated Hazardous
Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 under the Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986. According to these rules, the State re9ulatory
authorities are required to issue authorization to the generator/facility
for the collection, reception, treatment, storage and disposal of
hazardous wastes. The state Governments are also required to identify
disposal sites and to conduct environmental impact assessment for
disposal of hazardous wastes.
To provide technical assistance and information as needed for implementation
of the rules, the Central Pollution Control Board has taken up a programme
qor inventorization of hazardous wastes generated in various States
of the country. The present report relates to a study |
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conducted
in the Jammu Province of Jammu & Kashmir State. The report brings
out information based on identification and quantification of different
categories of hazardous wastes, existing hazardous waste management
practices and strategy for hazardous waste management for Jammu Province
My colleague Dr. Inamul Haq, Shri N.K. Verma and Dr. S.P. Chakrabarti
were responsible fQr co-ordination, evaluation and finalization of
the report. They were assisted by Shri S.S. Pal and Shri K.P. Rathi.
The contribution of Dr. S.K. Saxena, and his associates in the National
Productivity Council (N PC) and co- operation by Shri S.K. Mat too
of J & K Pollution Control Board during the work are gratefully acknowledged.
We hope, the report will be useful to all concerned with hazardous
waste management |
Dilip Biswas
Chairman, CPCB |
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