Frequently Asked Questions

Any type of waste which may cause danger to the health of the humans or of the environment due to its characteristics such as being biological, reactive, toxic, flammable, explosive or corrosive, is termed as a Hazardous waste.

• Metal wastes of alloys of the Antimony, Cadmium, Lead, Tellurium.
• Used lead acid batteries and emissions during the incineration of insulated copper wire, Dusts and residues from gas cleaning systems of copper smelters, Waste sludges, excluding anode slimes.
• The waste materials as the residues from the production and processing of petroleum coke and bitumen. Wastes arising out of the production, formulation and use of resins, latex, plasticizers, glues and adhesives.
• The wastes products from the production and preparation of pharmaceutical products, from the manufacturing and formulation of wood-preserving, from the production and formulation of inks, dyes, pigments, paints, lacquers, varnishes.

Thorium scrap, Antimony scrap, Beryllium scrap, Cadmium scrap, Lead scrap, Selenium scrap, Tellurium scrap, Scandium, Titanium, Vanadium, Chromium, Manganese, Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, Copper, Zinc, Yttrium, Zirconium, Niobium, Molybdenum, Hafnium, Tantalum.

• Every occupier authorised under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 must keep a record of hazardous and other wastes managed by him in Form 3 and prepare and submit an annual return containing the details specified in Form 4 to the State Pollution Control Board on or before the 30th day of June following the financial year to which the return relates.
• Any occupier handling hazardous or other wastes, as well as the operator of the treatment, storage and disposal facility, must ensure that hazardous and other wastes are packaged in a manner that allows for safe handling, storage and transportation, in accordance with the Central Pollution Control Board's guidelines. Form 8 must be filed when labelling.
• The occupier must provide the transporter with all pertinent information, including the hazardous nature of the wastes, on Form 9.
• The waste sender must make seven copies of the manifest in Form 10 with the colour codes listed below and all seven copies must be signed by the waste sender.

There is no Government fee for submission of annual or monthly details of the hazardous wastes but an agency hired to perform this activity may charge Rs.10,000 for the filing of compliance documents with the State Pollution Control Board.

As we all know that the business of food and related activities directly impacts the health of the citizens of any Country, all the Governments tend to keep a tight vigil on this business. To enable that, the food business and its owners are expected to maintain an optimum level of cleanliness, hygiene and food safety. To monitor this, The Indian Government has developed a set of requirements that a food business must follow. These are called as food business compliances.

• Only the food additives allowed by the provisions of the Food Safety Standards Act 2006, should be used in food processing.
• As per the provisions of the Food Safety Standards Act 2006, no food item should contain contamination or toxic substances in the food.
• Any article of food found with the insecticides or pesticides, veterinary solvent, drugs, antibiotics, and pharmacologically active substances would be unfit for consumption and discarded immediately
• The packaging and labeling of the food packet must provide accurate information and no information on the packaged food should be false or misleading

The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is the apex Government agency for the food business. An applicant is required to visit the FSSAI official website and submit the login ID and password, that he/she received during the online application of FSSAI food Business Registration. The applicant is then required to go to the compliance section of the FSSAI portal and enter the required details in the website.

There is no Government fee for submission of FSSAI compliances. If an agency is hired for this purpose, it may charge you Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000 for yearly basis compliance submissions.

Biomedical waste is the waste generated from the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of diseases. The bio-medical waste is generated in hospitals, health clinics, nursing homes, emergency medical services, medical research laboratories, offices of physicians, dentists, veterinarians, home health care and morgues or funeral homes. Bio-medical waste include discarded blood, sharps, used bandages and dressings, discarded gloves, needles, scalpels, lancets.

• All persons or entities which generate, collect, receive, store, transport, treat, dispose of or handle bio medical waste in any form, including hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, dispensaries, veterinary institutions, animal houses, pathological laboratories, blood banks, ayush hospitals, clinical establishments and research or educational institutions, are subject to the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016.
• Every occupier is responsible for taking all necessary steps to ensure that bio-medical waste is managed safely and in compliance with these rules, without causing harm to human health or the environment and provide a safe, ventilated and secure location within the premises for the storage of segregated biomedical waste in coloured bags or containers in the manner specified in Schedule I, to ensure that no secondary handling, pilferage of recyclables or inadvertent scattering or spillage by animals occurs and the bio-medical waste from such location or premises shall be transferred directly, in accordance with these regulations, to a common bio-medical waste treatment facility or, as the case may be, for proper treatment and disposal in accordance with Schedule I. 
   

• Maintain and update the bio-medical waste management register on a daily basis in all bedded health care units and display the monthly record on its website according to the bio-medical waste generated in terms of category and colour coding as defined in Schedule I.
• On or before June 30th of each year, every occupier or operator of a common bio-medical waste treatment facility must submit an annual report in Form-IV to the prescribed authority.
• In accordance with these rules and guidelines issued by the Central Government or the Central Pollution Control Board or the prescribed authority as the case may be, every authorised person shall keep records related to the generation, collection, reception, storage, transportation, treatment, disposal or any other form of handling of bio-medical waste for a period of five years.
• Make the annual report available on its website within two years of the date of publication of the Bio-Medical Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2018 in the case of all bedded health care facilities (any number of beds).
   

There is no Government fee for annual submission of Bio-Medical Waste Compliances. If an agency is hired for the same, it may charge you for the services rendered. Metacorp charges Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000 annually for submission of Bio-Medical Waste Management Authorization compliances. 

To assess your home's water consumption, conduct a household water audit. This evaluation helps measure water usage and identify opportunities for conservation. The process involves calculating water usage and identifying simple methods to reduce consumption. It's vital to note that water usage fluctuates seasonally, with warmer months typically seeing increased usage for activities such as gardening and car washing. Even if you conduct the audit during colder months, consider the additional water used in warmer seasons. The American Water Works Association estimates the average daily indoor water use per person at 94 gallons, excluding outdoor activities like lawn irrigation and car washing.

A Water Audit is the analysis of usage of water by a business entity for its operations & for domestic purposes. The business entity could be an industrial entity, an infrastructure or a mining entity. The Water Audit encompasses everything from the start of water delivery to the point where it is recycled and used in various other purposes, such as for washrooms, gardening or any other purposes. The Water Audit is used to establishes the quantity of water being used in the manufacturing process domestic purposes, wastage, leakages & excess usage of water. The audit also identifies areas where consumption can be reduced. It is also used to analyze water treatment systems in place and how to improve efficiency and reduce usage of water.

Water audits act as an instrument to identify areas of higher specific water use, assess wastewater pollutant load and determine techniques for mitigation through the application of the 3R (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) principle.

The Green Credit Program (GCP) is a pioneering market-based process under which the Individuals, NGOs, Communities & Business entities could be provided incentives for their voluntary activities for environmental conservation & sustainable development. The Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE) is the designated nodal agency to implement, operate, manage & monitor the Green Credit Program. The Green Credit Program’s main focus in the initial stage is water conservation & afforestation.

As per the Green Credit Rules, 2023, the Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE) will issue methodologies for awarding green credits to applicants. These methodologies are expected to sent the minimum performance standards for each activity or process for their impact on the environment. A portal is to be launched for registration, verification & issuance of green credits to the applicants. Through this portal, the applicant can register after submitting required documents, the administrator of the portal will verify the activity through a designated agency, after which the green credits can be issued to the applicant.  

An applicant may get green credits by performing following activities to protect, preserve, or conserve the environment.

Tree plantation— The applicant can claim Green Credits by performing activities resulting in the increase in the forest/ green cover in any part of the country

Water management— He/she may get Green Credits for promoting water conservation, rain-water harvesting & using water efficiently or saving water, including usage of treated water and reuse of wastewater

 Sustainable agriculture— The applicant may perform activities to promote natural and regenerative agricultural practices & land restoration to improve crop productivity, soil health and nutritional value of food grain, vegetables & fruits.

Waste management— The Green Credits may be obtained by promoting circularity, sustainable and improved procedures for Plastic, Electronics, Battery & hazardous waste management, including collection, segregation, recycling, co-processing etc.

Air pollution reduction— The Green credits may be claimed by promoting measures which may result in the reduction of air pollution along with water & noise pollution.

Mangrove conservation and restoration— The applicant could get Green Credits by creating awareness & actions to conservation and restore mangroves

Ecomark label development— to encourage manufacturers to obtain ecomark label for their goods and services

Sustainable building & Infrastructure— The Green Credits cold be claimed by encouraging the construction of sustainable buildings and other infrastructure using environment friendly technologies and materials.