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Volume I	Contents
	List of Acronyms and Abbreviations & Tables Foreword by M.G.K. Menon i-xii Executive Summary xiii-xxxii 1. Introduction 2. What are Hazardous Wastes ? 3a. Management of Indigenously generated Hazardous Wastes I 3b. Management of Indigenously generated Hazardous Wastes II 4. Imported Hazardous Wastes 5. General Findings: Environment Protection Authorities 6. Hazardous Wastes: Future Agenda 7. Recommendations 8. Recommendations and findings Vis-a-Via Terms of Reference at a glance Bibliography and Acknowledgements 348-351	acro.pdf 11k foreword.pdf 38k es.pdf 59k ch1.pdf 52k ch2.pdf 148k ch3a.pdf 953k ch3b.pdf 748k ch4.pdf 210k ch5.pdf 126k ch6.pdf 457k ch7.pdf 120k ch8.pdf 141k biblio.pdf 18k
Volume II
List A: Reference papers and documents	Annex A1: Order of the Government of India dated 17.10.1997 setting up the High Powered Committee on Management of Hazardous Wastes. Annex A2: Minutes of the Meetings of the HPC (14)Record of HPC’s meetings with SPCBs Annex A3: Reports of the Site Visits of the HPC Annex A4: Record of Public Hearings conducted by the HPC Annex A5: List of Associations that met with Chairman, HPC Annex A6: Report of Presentation of Dr Pat Costner before HPC Annex A7: Action Plan Papers: 1) Background paper by MOEF for ToR 1 2) Background paper by MOEF for ToR 2 3) Background paper by MOEF for ToR 3 4) Background paper by MOEF for ToR 4 5) Background paper by CPCB for ToR 4 6) CPCB background paper on Tor 5 7) NPC background paper on ToR 5 8) CPCB background paper on ToR 6 9) CPCB background paper on ToR 7 10) CPCB background paper on ToR 8 11) CPCB background paper on ToR 9 12) CPCB background paper on ToR 10 Annex A8: Composition of Sub-Committees of HPC Annex A9: Interim reports of the HPC to the apex Court Annex A10: Orders of the apex Court in writ petition No.657/95 Annex A11: Documents Related to Alang Shipbreaking Activities 1) Note by Gujarat Maritime Board on Alang 2) AERB Report on Alang Annex A12: List of authorisations analysed by HPC Annex A13: Responses of SPCBs to requests from HPC for funds and other requirements for dealing with hazardous wastes Annex A14: List of Hazardous Wastes Generated in India not included in Schedule 1 of the HW Rules, 1989/2000 Annex A15: List of seven permissions for imports of hazardous wastes granted by MOEF under HW Rules, 1989 Annex A16: DGCIS data on imports of hazardous wastes (1992-1995) Annex A17: DGCIS data on imports of hazardous wastes (1999) Annex A18: Letter of Additional Secretary (MoEF) regarding unauthorised imports. Annex A19: Data received from Ports and ICDs relating to imports and impounded stocks (1996, 2000) Annex A20: New Regulatory Regime for registration of units dealing with hazardous wastes Annex A21: List of new permissions granted by MOEF in 1999-2000 for imports of recyclable materials Annex A22: List of units registered by MOEF in 1999-2000 for handling hazardous wastes Annex A23: Letter dated 22.8.1997 from Jt.Secretary, MoEF, relating to release of stocks of hazardous wastes impounded by Customs and Ports. Annex A24: Extract of written submission by Dr Sagar Dhara to the HPC on hazardous wastes Annex A25: Data on status of Administrative Staff Strength (IAS/IRS/CSS etc) in the Environment Wing of the MoEF Data on status of Scientific/Technical Staff Strength in the Environment Wing of MoEF	A1.pdf 575k - Annex 1 to 6 A2.pdf 257k - Annex 7 A3.pdf 436k - Annex 7 contd... A4.pdf 538k - Annex 8 -25
Volume III
List B: Background papers and documents	Annex B1: P.K. Seth, "Health Effects of Heavy Metals." Annex B2: Additional Definitions of Hazardous Waste Annex B3: The Hazardous Wastes Rules, 1989/2000 Annex B4: Order setting up R.A. Mashelkar Committee Annex B5: The Batteries (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000 Annex B6: Background Documents on Alang Shipbeaking 1) The Gujarat Maritime Board (Prevention of Fire & Accidents for Safety & Welfare of Workers and Protection of Environment during Shipbreaking Activities) Regulations, 2000 2) CPCB Environment Guidelines on Shipbreaking 3) GSPCB Report on Alang Annex B7: Text and Annexures of the Basel Convention on Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes Annex B8: Contaminants found in Used Oil Annex B9: Programme Evaluation Organisation, Planning Commission:"Evaluation Study on Functioning of State Pollution Control Boards. (September, 2000) Annex B10: "Heavy Metals in Indian Environment", by ITRC (1998) Annex B11: Material for TV programmes on various hazardous wastes Annex B12: Approach Paper on EIA for Site Selection for Common Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage & Disposal Facility (CHWMF) Annex B13: Required Elements of Common "TSDF" for Hazardous Waste Management Annex B14: Notification of the Central Government dated 7.4.1999 setting up National Environment Council.	B1.pdf 719k - Annex B1 to B7 B2.pdf 813k - Annex B8 to B10 B3.pdf 260k - Annex B11 to B14