Updated on December 20, 2024 12:29:49 PM
Being one of the emerging industrial zones, Assam faces significant obstacles in addressing biohazard waste produced across various industries of the region. To overcome these difficulties the state has created a complex of requirements that serve as legal regulations for dealing with hazardous waste handling, treatment, and disposal; All these steps are crucial for proper protection of population’s health and environment conservation. Taking the case of hazardous waste management in Assam, this blog post explores the process of authorization in detail from admitting authorization and significant processes in between, admitting documentation to admitting the key roles of the authorities concerned. The framework forces the highest level of compliance with the national and state laws regarding waste segregation, treatment, and disposal. In this case, industries are required to follow certain set procedures and forward different reports and, or applications so as to get permits. The Assam State Pollution Control Board remains firmly situated in the middle of these procedures, aimed at making sure that the activities carried out in the state meet certain stipulated environmental benchmarks. Thus, realizing the outlines of these protocols and engaging in the processes of regulation, companies can promote the essential principles of proper waste management and reduce the negative consequences of hazardous waste in the state.
Hazardous waste management can be defined as the systems used in identification, collection, transport, processing, recycling and disposal of waste products that may be injurious to the health of humans and other living organisms, as well as the surrounding environment. These materials which are categorized to be hazardous may be in solid, liquid or gaseous state and usually contain poisonous, acidic or alkaline, inflammable or explosive and reactive chemicals. But good management must be undertaken so as to avoid any negative interaction with the compound and pollution of the environment.
Planning entails the identification and categorisation of the hazardous waste, after that comes the collection and storage of the waste. This step is critical to prevent types and amounts which are more hazardous from being generated in the first place and thus avoid more unusual and serious types of environmental pollution. Different types of wastes require different methods of treatment; however, they normally comprise chemical, biological, or thermal processes that seek to remove menacing compounds. On some occasions, hazardous waste can be reclaimed or find another use thus they do not require disposal.
Disposal is the last one, normally in a secure landfill that has been constructed to avoid any escape of wastes and possible pollution of the environment. Legalities that aim at providing a proper way of dealing with hazardous wastes are strictly enacted with both regional, national, and even international policies being in place.
The benefits of Hazardous Waste Management Authorization include:
To obtain Hazardous Waste Management Authorization (HWA) in India, the following procedure must be followed, as outlined in the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
Complete the Form I, which involves crucial data about the person applying for the license, the type and amount of hazardous waste produced, and the plan for the disposal of the waste.
The application must be submitted accompanied by the fee once a person wants to commence commercial production.
Gather all the required documents for the procedure
The application will be observed and examined by the pollution control authority to determine compliance to the hazardous waste management.
If the application meets all the requirements, the HWA will be issued which is normally for a period not exceeding five years from the date of issue.
Renewal applications can only be filed 120 days to the date by which the existing authorization is set to expire. That same process is also used when renewal of either a single or multiple licenses is needed.
These documents are required to be submitted for the assessment of the applicant’s capability of managing, treating, storing and disposing hazardous wastes effectively by the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) or Pollution Control Committee (PCC). The list of the main documents obligatory for hazardous waste management in India is briefly outlined below:
Particulars | Fees for Authorization (5 years) |
---|---|
All industry generation, managing, handling, storing, treating, disposing of Hazardous Waste | ₹10,000/- |
Professional Fees | ₹50,000/- |
Total | ₹60,000/- |
The validity of hazardous waste management authorization is 5 years. renewal of the authorization, An application for renewal of authorization should be filed one hundred and twenty days before the expiration of the existing authorization.
The procedure of authorization for hazardous waste management in Assam has been laid down procedurally to tackle issues related to handling and disposal of hazardous wastes. Various industries have to adhere to certain guidelines set by the Assam State Pollution Control Board regarding the filing of an application form, documents and fees to be submitted. If this is done properly, the benefits of hazardous waste management are very numerous among them being environmental conservation, enhancement of public health standards and an opportunity to create employment. The authorization shall be effective for a period of five years; an application for renewal of this authorization shall be made not later than one hundred and twenty days before the expiry of the period of this authorization. Therefore, these guidelines will help the businesses in playing their part towards proper waste management and betterment of the environment of Assam.
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The total fee charged for Hazardous Waste Management Authorization is ₹60000, of which ₹10000 is for authorization and ₹50000 is towards professional charges.
The authorization is permitted for five years from the dates it was issued. This means that the renewal applications have to be made 120 days to the time of expiry of the current authorization is due.
Advantages are the control of pollution, the reduction of emissions of carbon dioxide, enhancing the quality of life for people, employment opportunities and increased sustainability within organizations.
To renew your authorization it is mandatory to apply for its renewal 120 days before the expiry of the existing authorization. The process includes the check of the correspondence of the requirements met to the current legislation and they might need to be updated..
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