Hazardous Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Futala lake pollution, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …

Affidavit filed by the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board illegal and polluting kilns/crucibles along the Haryana-Rajasthan border near the Aravalli range, 01/05/2025

Short affidavit on behalf of the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) in terms of the National Green Tribunal order dated January 22, 2025. The application was registered suo motu by the NGT on the basis of a news item titled "Toxic kilns pollution Aravallis; wildlife and locals suffer" appearing …

Affidavit filed by the Central Pollution Control Board regarding implementation of Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016, 15/04/2025

Affidavit by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the matter of Mukul Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 15/04/2025. The matter related to implementation of Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (BMWM Rules, 2016). The CPCB report contained details regarding captive treatment facilities including deep burial. In …

Central Pollution Control Board report on plastic waste management rules and microplastics, 26/03/2025

Reply by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in OA No 1094 of 2024 (News item titled "All Indian salt sugar brands contain microplastics reveals study" which appeared in the Business Standard, August 13, 2024). CPCB in its report, March 26, 2025 said that the fourth amendment to the Plastic …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding chromium dumps at Rania, Kanpur Dehat, Rakhi Mandi, Kanpur Nagar and Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, 07/03/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajat Verma Vs Member Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 07/03/2025. The matter related to chromium dumps at Rania, Kanpur Dehat, Rakhi Mandi, Kanpur Nagar and Fatehpur. Amicus Curiae in the earlier proceedings had pointed out that …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a waste management facility violating environmental norms, village Palej, district Bharuch, Gujarat, 07/03/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Bench, Pune) in the matter of Pathan Fuzailkhan Ashif Khan Vs Gujarat Pollution Control Board & Others dated 07/03/2025. The issue raised in the application pertains to Eco Waste Management (EWM) not operating its facility and conducting its operations without waste treatment, which …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding medical waste dumping near Khadakwasla canal, Pune, Maharashtra, 13/01/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "MP Supriya Sule expressed concern over medical waste dumping” appearing in the Hindustan Times dated 18.12.2024. The matter related to the illegal dumping of medical waste along Canal Road in Mirgalwadi village, Daund tehsil in Pune district …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of bio-medical wastes and other general wastes behind Malbazar Super Facility Hospital, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, 02/01/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 02/01/2025. The applicant, Subhas Datta in the application said that while on a visit to North Bengal, April 11, 2024 he had gone to Malbazar town …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal dumping and burning of plastic waste, Delhi, 24/12/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahavir Singh Vs Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi & Others dated 24/12/2024. In the application, the applicant being a resident of village Neelwal, Tikri Kalan, Delhi has raised a grievance against the illegal dumping and burning of plastic waste in …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding medical waste from Kerala dumped in Tamil Nadu, 19/12/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion SUO MOTU based on the news item in The New Indian Express, Chennai Edition dt: 17.12.2024, titled “Kerala’s Medical waste dumped in Nellai Villages” Vs The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil …

Report by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board regarding illegal dumping of hospital general waste mixed with bio medical waste near Pallavaram lake Chennai, Tamil …

Report by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) in OA No 274 of 2024(SZ)(Suo Motu Vs The Chief Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Chennai and Ors) dated 11/12/2024. The Chennai edition of Dinamalar, September 25, 2024 published an article titled "Dumping of 05 tons of medical waste in …

The global e-waste monitor 2024

The world's electronic waste generation is increasing five times faster than documented e-waste recycling, according to the United Nation's fourth Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) report. The world’s generation of electronic waste is rising five times faster than documented e-waste recycling, the UN’s fourth Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) reveals. A record …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding chemical waste of 337 metric tons lying the Union Carbide campus contaminating groundwater, 20/03/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Suo moto case In re: News item appearing in The Hindu dated 03.12.2023 titled “Battling water woes in land of tragedy dated 20/03/2024. The court noted that the chemical waste which was approximately 337 metric ton …

Battery Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on March 14, 2024, issued the Battery Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024 to further amend the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022. The following has been stated namely: Rule 10 which states “Provision of Certificate for Waste Battery” the sub-rule (17) has …

Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2024

The Indian government has announced amendments to the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2024, which are set to bolster the regulation and management of hazardous wastes in the country. These amendments have come into force from March 12, 2024 except for specific sections which will be …

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report on compliance of biomedical waste management rules by states and UT's, 11/03/2024

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report on the compliance of various provisions of the BMW Rules by each of the states/UTs. The CPCB report recommended that state pollution control board's /pollution control committees should ensure authorization to all bedded and non-bedded health care facilities (HCF) like clinics, laboratories, research institutes …

E-Waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2024

Central government on 8th March, 2024 has issued the E-Waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2024. The amendment provides that the Central Government may, if it is satisfied that it is necessary so to do in the public interest or for effective implementation of these rules, by order, relax any period within …

Status note by the CPCB regarding storage and disposal of carbon slurry by fertilizer industries, 21/01/2024

Status note by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in Original Application No 620 of 2022 (Kaushal Kishore Vishwakarma Vs State of Punjab & Others) dated 21/02/2024. The NGT, Principal Bench vide order, January 8, 2024 (Original Application No 620/2022) directed the CPCB to obtain the requisite information from Hindustan …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding implementation of the framework on identification of materials generated from industrial processes as wastes or by-products, 02/02/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Protection of Environment and Biodiversity (SPENBIO) Vs Union of India dated 02/02/2024. The applicant has sought a direction to the authorities to take immediate measures for proper implementation of the framework on identification of materials generated from industrial …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding non compliance of Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 in the district Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar and Neemkathana, 19/01/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Jan Jagrukta Sewa Sansthan Rajasthan Through its President Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 19/01/2024. By means of the letter petition the applicant, Jan Jagrukta Sewa Sansthan Rajasthan, Sikar, Rajasthan has raised the grievance of …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding mismanagement of biomedical waste in Narsingpur district, Madhya Pradesh, 15/01/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Ajay Pratap Singh Patel Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 15/01/2024. Issue raised in the application is violation of the Environmental (Protection) Rules, 1986, Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 as amended by (2nd Amendment …

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