The government has released new rules for management of hazardous wastes. The Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 included a separate category of items like tyre, metal scrap, paper and certain electronic goods that can be recycled and reused. <br/><br/>Import of metal scrap, paper waste and various categories of electrical and electronic equipments for re-use purpose has been exempted from the need of obtaining Environment Ministry's permission. <br/><br/>As per rules, basic necessity of infrastructure to safeguard the health and environment from waste processing industry has been prescribed as Standard Operating Procedure. <br/><br/>It has to be complied by the stakeholders and ensured by State Pollution Control Board while granting such authorisation. Releasing the new rules, Prakash Javadekar said in New Delhi that they are environment and industry friendly and in line with this Government's priority for ease of doing business and Make in India, but with responsible concerns for sustainable development.