The revised ‘Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management, Handling and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2016’ are to come into force in October 2016. These rules promise to curb the menace of waste imports. Over the past two decades, India has emerged as a leading importer of waste products. We now import 100 broad kinds of wastes, ostensibly …
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September 21, 2016