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The Government of India has reiterated its commitment to Waste Minimization and Control of Hazardous Wastes, both nationally and internationally.
The Basel
Convention on the control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes
and Disposal was signed by India on 15th March 1990 ratified and acceded
to in 1992. A ratification of this convention obliges India to address the
problem of transboundary movement and disposal of dangerous hazardous wastes
through international cooperation. As per the Basel Convention, India cannot
export hazardous wastes listed in Annex VIII of the Convention from the
countries that have ratified the ban agreement. However, the convention
agreement does not restrict the import of such wastes from countries that
have not ratified the Basel Convention. It is through the orders of the
Hon. Supreme Court that the import of such wastes is now banned in the country.
The legal basis therefore is regulated in the “Hazardous
Waste Management and Handling Rules (1989 / 2000 amended)”. This document
also controls the import of hazardous waste from any part of the world into
India. However, import of such waste may be allowed for processing or reuse
as raw material. There is no specific legislation pertaining to the management
of e-waste so far.
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