S.NO.	Authority(ies)	Duties and corresponding Rule
1.	2.	3.
1.	Ministry of Environment and Forests under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986	i) Identification of hazardous wastes as per rule-3
		ii) Permission to exporters as per rule 14(3)
		iii) Permission to importer as per rule 13(3)
2.	Central Pollution Control Board constituted under the Water Act (Prevention & Control of Pollution), 1974	i) Co-ordinate activities of the State Pollution Control Boards and ensure implementation of the conditions of imports
		ii) Monitor the compliance of the conditions of authorization, import and export
		iii) Conduct training courses for authorities dealing with management of hazardous wastes.
		iv) Recommend standards for treatment, disposal of waste, leachate and specifications of materials.
		V) Recommend procedures for characterization of hazardous waste.
3.	State Pollution Control Boards constituted under the Water Act (Prevention & Control of Pollution), 1974	i) Grant and renew authorisation under rule 5(4) and rule 8.
		ii) Monitor the compliance of the various provisions and conditions of authorisation
		iii) Forward the application for imports submitted by the importers as pet rule 13(l)
		iv) To review matters pertaining to identification and notification of disposal sites.
4.	Directorate General of Foreign Trade constituted under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) 1992.	i) Grant licence as per rule 13(5).
		ii) Refuse licence for hazardous wastes prohibited for imports under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
5.	Port Authorities and Customs Authorities under the Customs Act, 1962.	i) Verify the documents as per rule 13(6).
		ii) Inform the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India of any illegal traffic as per rule 15
		iii) Analyse wastes permitted for imports and exports
		iv) Train officials on the provisions of' the Hazardous Wastes Rules and in analysis of hazardous wastes.