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Inventorisation
of Hazardous Waste Generation in Kerala State
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Foreword
The MinistIy of
Environment & F orests, Government of India has notified the Hazardous
Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 under the Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986. According to these rules, the State regulatory
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 conduct
environmental impact assessment in identified sites for disposal of
hazardous wastes.
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T o provide technical assistance and infonnation as needed for implementation
of the rules, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has taken
up a programme for inventorization of hazardous wastes in various
States of the countIy .The present report relates to such a study
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in the State of Orissa. The report brings out relevant infonnation
based on identification and quantification of different categories
of hazardous wastes, existing hazardous waste management practices,
and inventorisation of the existing dump sites in different districts
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Dilip Biswas
Chairman, CPCB |
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