Consultation Workshops on “Zero Draft of the Proposed Hazardous Wastes & Recyclable Materials (Management & Handling) Rules, 2008”
Dear Sirs,
As you are aware, the Ministry of Environment & Forests had issued a draft gazette notification on Hazardous Materials (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2007 on September 28, 2007. This notification was to supersede the Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1989 along with all its subsequent amendments.
It seems, MoEF had received a large number of representations not only from Industry but also from State Pollution Control Boards and other stakeholders, specially highlighting impracticality and non-implementability of the proposed 2007, Notification.
During the numerous awareness workshops that CII had organized, participants had strongly expressed the following:
Ø Why the existing regime of managing hazardous waste with which industry, SPCBs and other stakeholders have now become so familiar had to be re-engineered altogether ?
Ø Why good points of existing 1989 HW Rules not retained ?
Ø How all of a sudden, hazardous materials in addition to hazardous waste also are sought to be regulated ? What is the rationale?
Keeping in view the concerns of industry, SPCBs and other stakeholders, CII has attempted to redraft the 2007 Notification by amalgamating the good features of HW Rules 1989 as amended till 2003 and the good points of 2007 notification. Without of course, compromising on the twin objectives of firstly managing hazardous waste in the environmentally sound and safe manner in the country and secondly to promote recovery, recycling and re-use of useful resources from hazardous waste and recyclable materials. In addition, it was also kept in mind that transboundary movement of hazardous waste should not adversely impact the integrity of our own environment.
The zero-draft of proposed notification as prepared by CII is now ready. The purpose of the forthcoming series of consultation workshops is to present this zero draft to all the stakeholders, seek their approval and inputs, so that proposed draft could be finalized for presentation to MoEF for its kind consideration and further necessary action. The workshops are scheduled to be held as follows:
15 March, 2008 – Delhi ; 18 March, 2008 – Bangalore; 20 March, 2008 – Mumbai
It is my pleasure and privilege to invite you to attend the workshop and share your valuable suggestions on proposed zero draft. We would be grateful if you could send invitations to members of Association to participate in the workshop. The details of these Consultation Workshops and Zero Draft are enclosed for your kind & ready reference. We expect very large participation. Registration of participants therefore shall be strictly on first – come – first – served basis, keeping in view the seating capacity of halls at different venues.
We look forward to your positive response and kind support.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
K. P. Nyati
P.S. Participations will get a soft copy of this Zero Draft, as soon as they register by e-mail.
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One – Day Consultation Workshops
on
Zero Draft of the Proposed Hazardous Wastes & Recyclable Materials (Management & Handling) Rules, 2008
15 March, 2008 : Delhi
18 March, 2008 : Bangalore
20 March, 2008 : Mumbai
Organised by
Confederation of Indian Industry
India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi
One – Day Consultation Workshops
on
Zero Draft of the Proposed Hazardous Wastes & Recyclable Materials (Management & Handling) Rules, 2008
BACKGROUND :
Ministry of Environment and Forests, having issued the draft Gazette Notification on Hazardous Materials (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2007, received a number of representations, making the task of issuing the final notification rather difficult. If the final notification is not issued, the improvements that were made over Hazardous Waste Rules 1989 will also not see the light of the day at least till September 28, 2008, the time by when draft notification of September 28, 2007 will automatically lapse.
In order, not to lose time as well as to harness the desirability of good features of both Draft Hazardous Materials Rules, 2007 and that of Hazardous Waste Rules, 1989, Confederation of Indian Indusrty with the help of Dr. Lakshmi Raghupathy, Former Director, MoEF has put together a Zero Draft of the proposed “Hazardous Waste & Recyclable Materials (Management and Handling) Rules, 2008 for consultation and discussions with all the stakeholders.
Confederation of Indian Industry therefore is organizing the following workshops.
CONSULTATION WORKSHOPS ;
15 March, 2008 : Magnolia Hall, India Habitat Centre, Convention Centre [Entry through Gate No. 3], Lodi Road, New Delhi.
Max. Hall Capacity = 70
18 March, 2008 : Tejasvi Auditorium, IIIrd Floor, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
#49, Parisara Bhavan, Church Street, Bangalore-01
Ph:080-25581383,25589112,25586520
Max. Hall Capacity = 100
20 March, 2008 : Hotel Hyatt Regency ( Ball Room ), Andheri, (East) Sahar Road, Mumbai
Ph. 022-66961234
Max. Hall Capacity = 80
RESOURCE PERSONS :
These workshops will be conducted by Dr. Lakshmi Raghupathy, Former Director, MoEF and Mr. K. P. Nyati, Confederation of Indian Industry. All the State Pollution Control Boards are being invited to participate in these workshops. The Bangalore workshop is in collaboration with the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Representatives of government & industry, consultants, individual, entrepreneur, local NGOs etc. can participate in the Workshop.
REGISTRATION FEE :
With a view to have serious participation, a lump sum of Rs. 3500 (Rs. Three Thousand Five Hundred only) per participant will be charged as the registration fee. The Fee will include course material, lunch, tea/coffee and snacks. There will be a 10% rebate in the registration fee for three or more participants from the same organization. The payment could be made through Cheque/ DD drawn in favour of “Confederation of Indian Industry” payable at New Delhi.
REQUEST FOR REGISTRATION
Please send in your registration at the earliest along with participation fee by sending us duly filled in Reply-cum-Registration Form.
Please Contact for further info.:
Dr. Shraddha Dubey / Ms. Uma Joshi
Environment Policy Division
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
4th Floor, Zone 4A,
India Habitat Centre,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
e-mails: [email protected] / [email protected]
Fax: 91-11-24653407/ 24682229 Ph: 011-24682230-35/ 24682223
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REGISTRATION FORM
One – Day Consultation Workshops on Zero Draft of the Proposed Hazardous Wastes & Recyclable Materials (Management & Handling) Rules, 2008
I/We will attend the workshop at the following venue (Pl. tick):
15 March, 2008 : Magnolia Hall, India Habitat Centre, Convention Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi.
18 March, 2008 : Tejasvi Auditorium, IIIrd Floor, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, # 49, Parisara Bhavan, Church Street, Bangalore-01
20 March, 2008 : Hotel Hyatt Regency ( Ball Room ), Andheri, Sahar Road, Mumbai
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Enclosed please find a Cheque/ DD No………………….dated……………. of Rs. ……………. In favour of “Confederation of Indian Industry” payable at New Delhi.
Duly filled in Registration Form to be sent to:
Dr. Shraddha Dubey / Ms. Uma Joshi
Environment Policy Division
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
4th Floor, Zone 4A,
India Habitat Centre,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
e-mails: [email protected] / [email protected]
Fax: 91-11-24653407/ 24682229 Ph: 011-24682230-35/ 24682223
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