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GATE 2022 ES – Question 32

Environmental Management and Sustainable Development · Environmental Law and Policy · 1 mark · Multiple select

Under India’s Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules2016, import is NOT permitted for which purposes?

  1. Recovery, reuse, recycling
  2. Disposal in abandoned mines
  3. Safe disposal in engineered landfills
  4. Utilization including co-processing

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Correct answer: (B) Disposal in abandoned mines; (C) Safe disposal in engineered landfills

Explanation

Rule12 prohibits importing hazardous and other wastes for disposal. Both mines and engineered landfills are disposal destinations, so select **B, C**. Recovery/reuse/recycling/utilization are potentially permitted subject to the applicable schedules and permissions. See the [2016 rules](https://www.mpcb.gov.in/sites/default/files/hazardous-waste/rules/HWMRules2016_English.pdf).

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