· Finalised the Emission Standards for Hazardous Waste incinerator and circulated to all SPCBs/PCCs
· Prepared draft amendments to the Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1989 so as to suitably incorporate recommendations of High Power Committee on Management of Hazardous Waste.
· Prepared Working Document on "Criteria for the Assessment of Technical and Financial Capabilities of the TSDF Operators for the mangement of Hazardous Wastes" and circulated.
· A study was undertaken by M/s CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory for Development of Combined CHWTSDF for NCT Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Final report has been submitted by M/s CRISL..
· Published a Document on "Environmental Impact Assessment" under the category of Hazardous Waste Management.
· Prepared note on Implementation of Environmentally Sound Technologies for re-refining/recycling of Used Oil/Waste Oil and circulated to all SPCBs/PCCs.
· Published document on "Manual for Design, Construction and Quality Control of Liners and Covers for Hazardous Waste Landfills".
· Financial assistance of Rs.10.00 lacs released as first instalment to Orissa State Pollution Control Board for carrying out the feasibility study on development of Common Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) of hazardous wastes at Rourkela.
· Prepared draft Guidelines for Transportation of Hazardous Wastes was published and circulated to all SPCBs/PCCs and MoEF.
· CPCB participated in World Summit on Information System held at Geneva during 10-12, December, 2004. Work has been initiated for formulating policies on E-Waste Management in India.
· Maintained follow-up of following Committees related with Hazardous Waste Management :
· Registration Committee
· Uniform Consent Procedure
· Dinesh Mohan Committee
· Steering Committee on Development of Green Belt in Tamil Nadu
· Supreme Court Order (CWP No.657)

Inventory of Hazardous Waste Management Facilities in Maharastra

CPCB has taken up a project on inventory of hazardous waste management facilities in Maharastra. Detailed questionnaire was prepared to collect dry relevant data. Field visits were also carried out to collect the information on general status of hazardous waste management practices adopted by the industries as well as in industrial estates. Recently MIDC has developed one site at Taloja, but only little amount of hazardous waste has been disposed so far. The hazardous waste generated by industries is either being dumped inside the industry premises or dumped in the industrial estate at illegal dumping sites. There are six other potential sites identified by the MIDC and these are under different stages of development.