The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on February 15, 2024, issued an amendment in an older Circular No. MPCB/RO(BMW)/Circular/B-220823- FTS-0199 dated August 23, 2022, related to Pre-processing/Co-processing of Hazardous Waste in the State of Maharashtra.
The following amendments have been stated:
• The last Paragraph of the Circular issued on August 23, 2022, is now amended and shall be read as follows:
A) While granting the consent to the industries located in the operational area of CHWTSDF at Ranjangaon and Butibori as per the Order issued by the Board vide referred at Sr. No 3, the following condition shall be incorporated till period of 20 years from the Commencement of Operations or till completion of full Closure of the site whichever is later:
"Disposal of Hazardous waste for Co-processing shall be routed through pre-processing at CHWTSDF located at Ranjangaon and Butibori as per the area allocation."
B) While granting consent to the industries located other than the operational area of CHWTSDF Ranjangaon and Butibori, the following conditions shall be incorporated:
"Disposal of Hazardous Waste for Co-processing through any authorized pre-processing facility".
• Besides the above conditions, the following two conditions shall also be incorporated above A and B.
1) Guidelines for Pre-Processing and Co-Processing of Hazardous and Other Wastes in Cement Plant as per H& OW (M & TM) Rules, 2016 prepared by the Central Pollution Control Board shall be strictly followed.
2) The industry shall strictly follow the provisions of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
[Notification No MPCB/RO(BMW)/Circular/B-92]
