Lok Sabha Question No. 719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Import of Waste Material
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 719 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  NOVEMBER, 2016

## IMPORT OF WASTE MATERIAL

## 719.  SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there  is  an  import  of  waste,  garbage  and  scrap  material  from  other  countries, particularly the western countries into India and if so, the total amount of waste, garbage and scrap imported into the country in the last five years;
- (b) whether all of these imports are reused locally for local  requirements and to fuel  small industries and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any of these imports are harmful health-wise to the people and if so, the steps being taken by the Government to prevent or reduce these harmful effects;
- (d) whether these imports are governed by any legislation/rules framed by the Government; and
- (e) if  so,  whether all imports are being done in accordance with these rules/laws and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) Details  of  various  kinds  of  wastes  and  scrap  imported  into  India  in  the  last  five  years  is annexed.
- (b) Recycled Metal scrap is a secondary raw material which converts wastes /scraps into new raw materials.  The recycling process promotes small industries which use recycled scraps from sectors like automotive, power, infrastructure, construction and white goods. Recycling is environmentally more sustainable and it is a cheaper source of raw materials.
- (c) to  (e):  Import  of  any  form  of  metallic  waste,  scrap  is  subject  to  Pre-Shipment  Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from the Pre- Shipment Inspection Agencies (PSIA) for radiation &arms and ammunition. Any violation in terms of import conditions or wrong certification is penalized under  the  provisions  of  the  Foreign  Trade  (Development  and  Regulation)  Act,  1992  (as amended from time to time).

Further, Department  of  Electronics &  Information  Technology (DeitY) is involved in developing technology to recycle e-waste in an environment friendly manner.   Under DeitY, a number of R&D projects have been initiated to find out technological solution on e-waste recycling in environment friendly manner.

Moreover, under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and Rules framed thereunder, import of products, equipment containing Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) is subject to Rule 10 of the Ozone Depleting Substances Rules, 2000. Similarly, the Government has comprehensively revised its regulation on hazardous materials through  Hazardous  and  Other  Wastes  (Management  &  Tranboundary  Movement) Rules, 2016 dated 4 th April,  2016  wherein items  included  in  the  Schedule-VI  of  the Rules are prohibited for import from all countries.  Import of Hazardous Chemicals is also subject to the provisions of the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals  Rules,  1989  (made  under  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986)  and violations of provision under these acts / rules are punishable as per the provisions under these Acts / Rules.

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## IMPORT OF WASTE AND SCRAP:

|                                                 | 2011-12   | 2011-12   | 2011-12   | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 2016-17 (APR   | TO AUG)   | TO AUG)   |
|-------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| ITEM DESCRIPTION                                | QTY(TON)  | VAL       | QTY(TON)  | VAL       | QTY(TON)  | VAL       | QTY(TON)  | VAL       | QTY(TON)  | VAL                    | QTY(TON)  | VAL       |
| A) METAL WASTE AND SCRAP                        |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |                        |           |           |
| ALUMINIUM WASTE AND SCRAP                       | 627672    | 1271.19   | 738470    | 1356.84   | 721630    | 1253.74   | 892457    | 1552.43   | 867472    | 1325.99                | 402853    | 575.45    |
| COPPER WASTE AND SCRAP                          | 161942    | 994.18    | 204262    | 1181.49   | 143735    | 820.79    | 166850    | 854.05    | 181898    | 764.23                 | 75835     | 281.88    |
| FERROUS WASTE AND SCRAP; REMELTING SCRAP INGOTS | 6962720   | 3915.29   | 8197924   | 4474.15   | 4779781   | 2746.11   | 5935946   | 3329.27   | 7218871   | 2824.39                | 2591291   | 860.69    |
| LEAD WASTE AND SCRAP                            | 66653     | 136.34    | 51494     | 95.31     | 58834     | 109.93    | 60731     | 112.51    | 58724     | 90.23                  | 25741     | 36.67     |
| NICKEL WASTE AND SCRAP                          | 1128      | 8.35      | 668       | 5.38      | 2790      | 22.66     | 2553      | 20.67     | 2009      | 12.85                  | 1059      | 6.12      |
| OTHER BASE METALS WASTE &SCRAP                  | 216       | 0.58      | 294       | 1.20      | 148       | 0.75      | 303       | 0.88      | 372       | 1.26                   | 658       | 2.16      |
| ZINC WASTE AND SCRAP                            | 48581     | 86.42     | 61219     | 101.09    | 69496     | 113.16    | 83661     | 153.57    | 58940     | 98.09                  | 31899     | 52.28     |
| B) OTHER WASTE                                  |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |                        |           |           |
| PLASTIC WASTE                                   | 157368    | 90.91     | 204067    | 122.70    | 243393    | 148.12    | 232262    | 145.72    | 203326    | 101.71                 | 62524     | 29.07     |
| RUBBER WASTE                                    | 5722      | 1.49      | 18905     | 2.56      | 109556    | 8.69      | 217536    | 17.98     | 317666    | 24.14                  | 164173    | 12.47     |
| WASTE PAPER                                     | 2299988   | 644.56    | 2273855   | 539.34    | 2611186   | 617.77    | 3086606   | 743.72    | 3124648   | 677.95                 | 1400196   | 294.06    |
| WORNCLOTH                                       | 257118    | 88.34     | 252564    | 112.50    | 281034    | 117.18    | 293706    | 121.92    | 315901    | 109.03                 | 135708    | 36.40     |
| BATTERY WASTE                                   | 16253     | 25.09     | 20976     | 36.92     | 39361     | 43.94     | 37080     | 41.91     | 44144     | 43.79                  | 20111     | 17.38     |
| GRAND TOTAL                                     | 10605362  | 7262.76   | 12024697  | 8029.46   | 9060944   | 6002.85   | 11009691  | 7094.63   | 12393972  | 6073.66                | 4912048   | 2204.63   |

NOTE: FIGURES FOR 2016-17 (APR TO AUG) IS PROVISIONAL.

## (VALUES IN MILLION USD)