• HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT In INDIA
    The Government encourages setting up of integrated Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) for hazardous waste management on public private partnership mode. On the basis of proposals received from the State, the Government of India provides financial assistance to the State Pollution Control Boards for setting up of integrated TSDFs. The financial assistance disbursed during the last three years, State wise, is as follows:

    S. No.
    State
    Amount
    Year 2007-2008
    1.       
    Tamil Nadu                 
    Rs. 80.00 Lac
    2.       
    Andhra Pradesh
    Rs. 80.00 Lac
    3.       
    Maharashtra
    Rs. 96.64 Lac
    Year 2008-2009
    1.       
    Maharashtra                
    Rs. 160.00 Lac
    Year 2009-2010
    1.       
    Maharashtra                
    Rs. 2.40 Crore
    2.       
    Uttar Pradesh              
    Rs. 80.00 Lac
    3.       
    Kerala                         
    Rs. 80.00 Lac

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