Action Against Import of Hazardous Wastes

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..... Action Against Import of Hazardous Wastes
News and Press Release
Dated:- 7-12-2011

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry 07-December-2011 18:13 .....

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..... IST The import of hazardous wastes including e-waste, plastic scrap, clinical and related wastes into India is subject to the provisions of Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Tran boundary Mo .....

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..... vement) Rules. As per the Rules, import of recyclable wastes, such as plastic scrap, e-waste, is permitted only for recycling or recovery or reuse. Import for clinical and related wastes (hazardous me .....

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..... dical waste) listed at the entry A 4020 in Schedule VI of these Rules is prohibited into the country. This information was given by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce & Indu .....

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..... stry in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. DS/GK
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