Legislations

Hazardous Substances Management

  1. Rules
    1. S.O No. 1035 (E), [12/05/2011] - E-waste Management and Handling Rules 2011. English | Hindi

    2. G.S.R.1(E), [23/12/2010] - The Rules for the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous micro-organisms Genetically engineered organisms or cells,Notification. [pdf]

    3. S.O.2400(E), [17/09/2009] - The Plastics(Manufacture, Usage and Waste Management) Rules,2009, Draft Notification [pdf]

    4. S.O.2447(E), [23/09/2009] - The Hazardous Wastes (Management,Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules,2009,Notification [pdf]

    5. S.O.1799(E), [21/07/2009] - The Hazardous Wastes (Management,Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules,2009,Notification [pdf]

    6. S.O.2265(E), [24/09/2008] - The Hazardous Wastes (Management,Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules,2008,Notification English [pdf], and Hindi[pdf] (in case the file does not open on clicking the link please right click on the link and select save target as and then open the file.)

    7. S.O.432(E), [16/5/2001] - The Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001 [html], [pdf], and [word].

    8. S.O.908(E), [25/9/2000] - The Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000.
      English       -[html], Hindi -[Pdf-1], [Pdf-2],[Pdf-3],[Pdf-4],[Pdf-5].

    9. S.O.705(E), [2/9/1999] - The Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999. English - [html], Hindi - [html].

      1. S.O.698(E), [17/6/2003] - The Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage (Amendment) Rules, 2003 [html], [pdf], and [word].

    10. S.O.243(E), [26/3/1997] - Prohibition on the handling of Azodyes [html], [pdf], and [word].

    11. G.S.R.347(E), [1/8/1996] - The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996
      [html], [pdf], and [word].

    12. G.S.R.1037(E), [5/12/1989] - The Rules for the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous micro-organisms Genetically engineered organisms or cells [html], [pdf], and [word].

      1. G.S.R. 616(E), [20/09/2006] - The Rules for the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous micro-organisms Genetically engineered organisms or cells(Amendment).
        English         - [html],[pdf]
        Hindi - [html], [pdf]

      2. S.O.1519(E), [23/08/2007] - The Rules for the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous micro-organisms Genetically engineered organisms or cells(Amendment).
        English         - [html],[pdf]
        Hindi - [html], [pdf]

      3. S.O.411(E), [25/02/2008] - The Rules for the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous micro-organisms Genetically engineered organisms or cells,Notification.[pdf]

    13. S.O.966(E), [27/11/1989] - The Manufacture, Storage and import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 [html], [pdf], and [word].

      1. S.O.57(E), [19/1/2000] - The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical (Amendment) Rules, 2000.
        English         - [html],
        Hindi - [Pdf-1], [Pdf-2]

    14. S.O.630(E), [20/7/1998] - The Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998. English - [html], Hindi - [Pdf-1], [Pdf-2].

      1. S.O.1069(E), [17/9/2003] - Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2003. [html], [pdf], and [word].

    15. S.O.253(E), [19/02/2007] - Amendments to S.O. 489(E),dated 30/04/2003 Taj Trapezium Zone Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority. [pdf].

  2. Notifications

    1. S.O.2866(E), [27/12/2011] - Amendments to S.O. 489(E),dated 30/04/2003 Taj Trapezium Zone Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority. [pdf].

    2. S.O. 1002(E), [4/05/2010] - Batteries (Management and Handling), Amendments Rules, 2010. [pdf].

    3. G.S.R. 768(E), [4/11/2008] - Notification on Public Liability Insurance Act. [Hindi], [English].

    4. S.O.513(E) Fly ash in construction activities, Responsibilities of Thermal Power Plants and Specifications for use of ash-based products/responsibility of other agencies,Notification,dated 03 April,2007 [hindi] and [english].

    5. S.O.843(E), [7/7/2000] - Recognisation of the laboratories that are allowed to use of pathogenic micro organisms or genetically engineered organisms or cells for the purposes of research [html], [pdf], and [word].

    6. S.O.763(E), [14/9/1999] - Dumping and disposal of fly ash discharged from coal or lignite based thermal power plants on land
      [html], [pdf], and [word].

      1. S.O.979(E), [27/8/2003] - Amendments to S.O.763(E) dated 14/9/1999 [html], [pdf], and [word]

      2. S.O 2804 (E)[Dated - 03-11-2009] - Amendments to S.O.763(E) dated 14/9/1999 [pdf]
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