Name two legal provisions of waste management
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In this blog post, Pramit Bhattacharya, Student, Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University writes about the various laws which are existing in India to regulate management of waste in India.
With the increasing industrial growth and development, one of the consequences we often seem to ignore is the generation of waste. If the disposal of such wastes is not regulated and managed properly, it can lead to serious environmental issues. Also, keeping in line with the principle that development and sustainability should go hand-in-hand, it is necessary that a robust system of waste management is set up. In our country, waste management is governed by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) who work together with State Pollution Control Board set up in various States. Certain laws are also present in the legal setup which helps in regulation of waste in India. The National Environment Policy, 2006 laid emphasis not only on disposal of waste but also recycling and treating waste.[1] Let us now look at some of the laws, which are there for the purpose of waste regulation.