Battery Waste Management (BWM) Rules, 2022

Source: BS Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has introduced strict environmental compensation (EC) guidelines to enforce compliance with the Battery Waste Management (BWM) Rules, 2022. Issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the guidelines penalize battery producers for failing to meet recycling targets under extended producer responsibility (EPR) rules, …