Government of India

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

(HSM Division)

Agenda for 82nd Meeting of Expert Committee for Appraisal of Proposals for
Import/Export of Hazardous and Other Wastes

Date : 14th and 15th September, 2017

Time :10.00hrs
Venue :Indus Conference Hall, Ground Floor, Jal Block, Indira
Paryavaran Bhawan, JorBagh Road, Aliganj, New Delhi-03

Agenda Item No. 1: Confirmation of Minutes of the 81st Meeting held on 17th and
18th August, 2017
Agenda Item No.2: Discussion and Consideration of applications for Import and
export.

Agenda for 14th September 2017

AGENDA NO. 2.1 : IMPORT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

ASSEMBLIES ETC.

2.1.1. M/s Rockwell Automation India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka(New

file):

S.No. Details of import

1. Item to be imported Used electronic equipment from
Singapore for product development,
testing and technical analysis purpose
Quantity of item to be 4 nos.
2. imported
BASEL no. of item to be B1110
3. imported
Manufacturing date, date of Manufacturing year - 2005 to 2010
4. refurbishment, and residual
life of the equipment Refurbishment year - 2017
proposed to be imported Residual life - 10 yrs

5. Details of previous import, if

any
Date of previous permission NA
i. issued by this Ministry
ii. Quantity of item to be NA
imported
iii. Validity of the permission NA
 iv. Quantity imported against NA
the permission
v. Details of re-export (only for NA
electronic items)
6. No. of people benefitted by 100 persons
import/export (details of
employment generation)

2.1.2. Mercedes-Benz Research and Development, Bangalore(F. No. 23-217/2014-

HSMD) :

S.No. Details of import

1. Item to be imported Used electronic equipment (Hardware in
Loop Components test bench
network/battery management) from
Germany for testing and simulation
purpose.
2. Quantity of item to be 03 No.s
imported
3. BASEL no. of item to be B1110
imported
4. Manufacturing date, date of Manufacturing year - 2013 to
refurbishment, and residual 2015
life of the equipment Refurbishment year - 2017
proposed to be imported Residual life - 10 yrs

5. Details of previous import, if

any
i. Date of previous permission 23/05/2017
issued by this Ministry
ii. Quantity of item to be 6 nos. of used hardware in Loop*HiL)
imported System
iii. Validity of the permission 18 months
iv. Quantity imported against NA
the permission
v. Details of re-export (only for NA
electronic items)
6. No. of people benefitted by NA
import/export (details of
employment generation)
2.1.3 M/s HCL Technologies Ltd., Noida, Uttar Pradesh (F. No. 23-77/2011-
HSMD):

S.No. Details of import

1. Item to be imported Used electronic equipment(Cisco
System) from USA for repair/warranty
replacement purpose

2. Quantity of item to be 1 no.

imported
3. BASEL no. of item to be 01110
imported
4. Manufacturing date, date of NA
refurbishment, and residual
life of the equipment
proposed to be imported
5. Details of previous import, if
any
(i) Date of previous permission 02/09/2016
issued by this Ministry
(ii) Quantity of item to be 2 no. of used electronic equipment with
imported accessories on loan basis from USA and
Singapore for software development and
testing purpose

(iii) Validity of the permission 18 months

(iv) Quantity imported against NA

the permission
(v) Details of re-export (only for NA
electronic items)
6. No. of people benefitted by Approx. 3,000 no. of employees
import/export (details of
employment generation)

2.1.4 M/s Greenscape Eco Management Pvt. Ltd., Alwar, Rajasthan(F. No. 23-
3/2016-HSMD) (For extension of period of the previous permission letter ):

S.No. Details of import

1. Item to be imported Used electronic equipment from
Australia for repair purpose
2. Quantity of item to be 550 MT
imported
3. BASEL no. of item to be B1110
imported
 4. Manufacturing date, date of
refurbishment, and residual
life of the equipment
proposed to be imported
5. Details of previous import, if
any
(i) Date of previous permission
issued by this Ministry
(ii) Quantity of item to be
imported
NA
04/04/2016
Ministry had granted permission for
import of 550 MT of used EEAs from
Australia, Canada for repair subject to
the condition that after all the repaired
items alongwith the defective part and
other rejects from dismantling including
non-electronic parts/scrap will be re-
exported within a period of one year
from the date of issue of this permission.

(iii) Validity of the permission 18 months

(iv) Quantity imported against NA
the permission
(v) Details of re-export (only for NA
electronic items)
6. No. of people benefitted by NA
import/export (details of
employment generation)

The applicant has informed that DGFT has issued licence for import vide their
letter dated 09/05/2017 after 8 months subsequent to receipt of permission dated
04/04/2016 issued from this Ministry. Due to which they could not import the items
and has requested this Ministry for extension of period of the permission for further
three years.

AGENDA NO.2.2 IMPORT OF LEAD SCRAP

2.2.1. M/s Nile Limited, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh (F. No. 23-139/2014-HSMD):

Sl. Details of import

No.
1. Item to be imported Various tyres of lead scrap (lead
paste/Rails/Rakes/lead powders and flakes)
2. Quantity of item to be 50,000 MT
imported
3. BASEL no. of item to B 1020
 be imported
4. Consent Order No., No. CTR-256/APPCB/ZO-KNL/CFO&HWM/2015-
Date of issue and 959
Validity of Consent to Dated 20/08/2015
Operate (CTO) under Validity upto 30/09/2020
the Air and Water Act
5. Annual capacity as per i) Pure Lead - 35,000 TPA
the CTO (for the item ii) Lead Alloys - 15,000 TPA
to be imported)

6. Authorisation Order No. CTR-256/APPCB/ZO-KNL/CFO&HWM/2015-

No., Date of issue and 959
Validity of Dated 20/08/2015
Authorisation under the Validity upto 30/09/2020
HW Rules, 2016
7. Details of previous
import, if any
i. Date of previous 09/12/2015
permission issued by
this Ministry
ii. Quantity of item 18,000 MT of fully drained lead batteries scrap(ISRI
granted in the Code : Rains)
permission
iii. Validity of the 18 months
permission
iv. Quantity of item 994 MT of fully drained lead acid battery scrap
imported against the
permission
v. Date of site visit, if 01/10/2015
applicable
vi. List of users NA
8. No. of people 48 nos. of employees
benefitted by
import/export (details
of employment
generation)

AGENDA NO.2.3: IMPORT OF FERRO MANGANESE SLAG/ ACTIVATED

GLASS CULLET.

2.3.1 M/s Abhijeet Ferro Tech Ltd., Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (New
file):

Sl. Details of import

No.
1. Item to be imported Ferro Manganese Slag
2. Quantity of item to be 2,00,000 MT
imported
3. BASEL no. of item to be 01010
imported
4. Consent Order No., Date of No. APPCB/VSP/VSP/246/CFO/HQ/2015-1391
issue and Validity of Dated 29/01/2015
Consent to Operate (CTO) Validity upto 31/12/2017
under the Air and Water Act
5. Annual capacity as per the Ferro Manganese - 360 MT/Day
CTO (for the item to be Silicon Manganese - 500 MT/Day
imported)
6. Authorisation Order No., No. APPCB/VSP/VSP/246/CFO/HQ/2015-1391
Date of issue and Validity Dated 29/01/2015
of Authorisation under the Validity upto 31/12/2017
HW Rules, 2016
7. Details of previous import, New application
if any
i. Date of previous permission NA
issued by this Ministry
ii. Quantity of item granted in NA
the permission
iii. Validity of the permission NA
iv. Quantity of item imported NA
against the permission
v. Details of re-export (only NA
for electronic items)
vi. Date of site visit, if NA
applicable
vii. List of users NA
8. No. of people benefitted by 372 nos. of employees
import/export (details of
employment generation)

2.3.2 M/s Somany Enterprises, Araria Distt., Bihar ( F. No. 23-117/2016-HSMD):

Sl. Details of import

No.
1. Item to be imported Non activated glass cullet

2. Quantity of item to be 10,000 MT

imported
3. BASEL no. of item to be
 imported
4. Consent Order No., Date of No. P/T(NOC)- T.483
issue and Validity of Dated 17/01/2017
Consent to Operate (CTO) Validity upto 16/01/2022
under the Air and Water Act
5. Annual capacity as per the Kabari Broken Glasses- 50 MT/Day
CTO (for the item to be
imported)
6. Authorisation Order No., No. HW/B-363
Date of issue and Validity Dated 17/08/2017
of Authorisation under the Validity upto 16/08/2022
HW Rules, 2016
7. Details of previous import, (new application)
if any
i. Date of previous permission N/A
issued by this Ministry
ii. Quantity of item to be N/A
imported against the
permission
iii. Validity of the permission N/A
iv. Quantity imported against N/A
the permission
v. Balance quantity left to be N/A
imported
vi. Date of site visit, if --
applicable
vii. List of users --
8. No. of people benefitted by 20 nos. of employees
import/export (details of
employment generation)

Agenda for 15th September 2017

AGENDA NO.2.4: IMPORT OF RUBBER SCRAP ETC.

2.4.1. M/s AP Rubber Reclaimers Pvt. Ltd., Prakasam Distt., Andhra Pradesh(F.
No.23-30/2015-HSMD):

Sl. Details of import

No.
1. Item to be imported Waste tyres scrap for manufacturing of
reclaim rubber
2. Quantity of item proposed to be 3,000 MT
imported
3. BASEL no. of item to be
imported
4. Consent Order No., Date of
issue and Validity of Consent to
Operate (CTO) under the Air
and Water Act
5. Annual capacity as per the CTO
(for the item to be imported)
6. Authorisation Order No., Date
of issue and Validity of
Authorisation under the HW
Rules, 2016
7. Details of previous import, if
any
i. Date of previous permission
issued by this Ministry
ii. Quantity of item granted in the
permission
iii. Validity of the permission
iv. Quantity of item imported
against the permission
v. Date of site visit, if applicable
B 3080
No. P-116/APPCB/ZO-
VJA/CFO/W&A/2013-1097
Dated 09/08/2017
Validity upto 31/7/2027
Reclaimed Rubber - 20 MT/Day
No. P-116/APPCB/ZO-
VJA/CFO/W&A/2013-1097
Dated 09/08/2017
Validity upto 31/7/2027
01/02/2016
1,200 MT of used rubber tyres scrap
18 months
1,054 MT
28/10/2015

vi. list of users Shaaz Rubbers, Guntur ; Sri Venkata Sia

Traders, Nelore; Emjay Associates,
Chenganaserry; Ridhi Polymers, Chennai; A
One Colours, Kottayam; Balaji Conversions,
Joshi Rubbers, Kottayam; SB Polymers,
Telangana; N&N Industries, Hyderabad; JE
Polymers, Kindapalli; Bhavya Industries,
Telangana
8. No. of people benefitted by 31 nos. of employees
import/export (details of
employment generation)

2.4.2. M/s Coastal Rubbers, Prakasam Distt., Andhra Pradesh (F. No.23-
29/2015-HSMD):

Sl. Details of import

No.
1. Item to be imported Waste tyres scrap for manufacturing of
crumb rubber/rubber granules

2. Quantity of item proposed to be 5,500 MT

 imported
3. BASEL no. of item to be
imported
4. Consent Order No., Date of
issue and Validity of Consent to
Operate (CTO) under the Air
and Water Act
5. Annual capacity as per the CTO
(for the item to be imported)
6. Authorisation Order No., Date
of issue and Validity of
Authorisation under the HW
Rules, 2016
7. Details of previous import, if
any
i. Date of previous permission
issued by this Ministry
ii. Quantity of item granted in the
permission
iii. Validity of the permission
iv. Quantity of item imported
against the permission
v. Date of site visit, if applicable
B 3080
No. P-112/APPCB/ZO-
VJA/CFO/W&A/2013-1096
Dated 09/08/2017
Validity upto 31/7/2027
Crumb rubber - 39 MT/Day
No. P-112/APPCB/ZO-
VJA/CFO/W&A/2013-1096
Dated 09/08/2017
Validity upto 31/7/2027
01/02/2016
1,500 MT of used rubber tyres scrap
18 months
1,476 MT
28/10/2015

vi. list of users Sri Venkata Sai Traders, Nellore;

Consolidated Wood Industries, Kottayam;
N&N Industries, Hyderabad; JE Polymers,
Vijayawada; BB Trading, A.P.; Devasri Ispat-
Iron, Hyderabad; St. Mary’s Rubber Products,
Kottayam; Maruthi Industries, Guntur; Tarus
Rubber, A.P.; Sri Venkteswara Polymers, AP;
Tirumala Green Energy Solution, Hyderabad

8. No. of people benefitted by 18 nos. of employees

import/export (details of
employment generation)

2.4.3. M/s Kohinoor Rubbers, Ranga Reddy Distt., Telangana (F. No. 23-
45/2013-HSMD):

Sl. Details of import

No.
1. Item to be imported Used rubber tyres scrap and tube scrap from
United Kingdom for manufacturing of reclaim
 rubber

2. Quantity of item to be 2,000 MT

imported
3. BASEL no. of item to be B 3080
imported
4. Consent Order No., Date of No. 788-RR-II/PCB/ZOH/CFO/2015-
issue and Validity of Dated 13/05/2015
Consent to Operate (CTO) Validity upto 31/05/2018
under the Air and Water Act
5. Annual capacity as per the Reclaimed rubber – 10 MT/Day
CTO (for the item to be
imported)
6. Authorisation Order No., No. 788-RR-II/PCB/ZOH/CFO/2015-
Date of issue and Validity Dated 13/05/2015
of Authorization under the Validity upto 31/05/2018
HW Rules, 2016
7. Details of previous import,
if any
i. Date of previous permission 24/11/2015
issued by this Ministry
ii. Quantity of item granted in 1,200 MT of used tyres scrap
the permission
iii. Validity of the permission Validity of CTO and Authorization from SPCB
i.e. 31/05/2018
iv. Quantity of item imported 514 MT
against the permission
v. Date of site visit, if Not conducted
applicable
vi. List of users
8. No. of people benefitted by 12 nos. of employees
import/export (details of
employment generation)

2.4. 4 M/s S&J Granulate Solutions(P) Ltd., Mumbai (F. No. 5-19/2011-HSMD):

Sl. Details of import

No.
1. Item to be imported Old and used rubber tyre from UAE, Netherlands,
Estonia and Italy for manufacturing of rubber
granules
2. Quantity of item to be 60,000 MT
imported
3. BASEL no. of item to be B 3080
imported
4. Consent Order No., Date No. AWH-81949
of issue and Validity of Dated 07/10/2016
Consent to Operate Validity upto 30/06/2021
(CTO) under the Air and
Water Act
5. Annual capacity as per Rubber granules/crumb/cut pieces - 8,000
the CTO (for the item to MT/Month
be imported) Steel scrap - 1,500 MT/Month
Nylon Fibers - 500 MT/Month

6. Authorisation Order No., No. AWH-81949

Date of issue and Validity Dated 07/10/2016
of Authorisation under Validity upto 30/06/2021
the HW Rules, 2016
7. Details of previous
import, if any
i. Date of previous 23/05/2017
permission issued by this
Ministry
ii. Quantity of item granted 40,000 MT of used rubber scrap
in the permission
iii. Validity of the permission 18 months

iv. Quantity of item imported April 2017 to August, 2017 - 31,192 MT

against the permission
v. Date of site visit, if 04/02/2016
applicable
vi. Evidence of list of users M/s Classic Rubber, Mahesana; M/s Om Sai Ram
Steels & Alloys Pvt. Ltd., Jalna; M/s Durafit Floors;
M/s Swastik Rubber Flooring Pvt. Ltd., Kadi; M/s
Oyster Industries Pvt. Ltd., Silvassa; M/s J.K.
Cement Works, Rajasthan ; M/s Swastik Rubber
Flooring Pvt. Ltd., Kadi; M/s Ebaco India Pvt. Ltd.,
Mumbai; M/sTransformex Ferrous Pvt. Ltd.,
Vadodara; M/s Idea Holding Limited, Ludhiana;
M/s Inderjit Mehta Constructions Pvt. Ltd.,
Bhavnagar; M/s Great Sports Infra Pvt. Ltd.,
Hyderabad

8. No. of people benefitted Total 85 nos. of employees

by import/export (details
of employment
generation)
2.4.5. M/s Tinna Rubber and Infrastructure Ltd., New Delhi for Wada Plant,
Maharashtra (F.No. 5-22/2010-HSMD):

Sl. Details of import

No.
1. Item to be imported Tyres scrap(cut in 2/or 3) pcs/multiple cuts for
manufacturing of crumb rubber for Wada Plant,
Maharashtra
2. Quantity of item to be 5,000 MT
imported
3. BASEL no. of item to be B 3140
imported
4. Consent Order No., Date
of issue and Validity of No. MPCB/14/06293/11
Consent to Operate dated 03/07/2014,
(CTO) under the Air and validity upto 30/04/2020
Water Act

5. Annual capacity as per 2,325 MT/per month

the CTO (for the item to As per authorization
be imported) Tyre scrap - 32,000 MTA

6. Authorisation Order No., No. MPCB/14/06293/11

Date of issue and Validity dated 03/07/2014
of Authorisation under validity upto 30/04/2020
the HW Rules, 2016 &
No. MPCB/RO(HQ)/HSMD/Autho/17/H&OW-
1708000010
Dated 10/08/2017

7. Details of previous
import, if any
i. Date of previous 22/12/2016
permission issued by this
Ministry
ii. Quantity of item to be 5,000 MT
imported against the
permission
iii. Validity of the permission Validity of CTO and Authorization i.e. 30/04/2020
 from the concerned SPCB or for 18 months from
date of issue of the permission, whichever is earlier.

iv. Quantity imported against 5,000 MT of used rubber tyres scrap

the permission
v. Balance quantity left to
be imported
vi. Date of site visit, if 01/03/2017
applicable
vii. List of users
8. No. of people benefitted Total 70 nos. Of employees
by import/export (details
of employment
generation)

The matter was last discussed in the 79th meeting of Expert Committee held on
19th and 20th June, 2017 and following were the recommendations made:

“ The Committee noted that the unit has carried out the improvement as suggested
during the site visit. However the unit has to obtain authorization for other waste
(waste pneumatic tyre scrap) for the Wada plant. The case will be considered
subsequent to submission of the aforesaid document”.

The applicant has now submitted authorization from Maharashtra State Pollution
Board (tyre scrap) which is valid upto 31/07/2022 for tyres scrap.

The applicant has also submitted a representation in respect of non-availability of

REACH complaint truck/bus radial tyres scrap in India and has requested to consider
their request/allow them for import of higher percentage of quantity of tyres scrap.

2.4.6. M/s Krishna Exports, Barabanki Distt., Uttar Pradesh(New file):

Sl. Details of import

No.
1. Item to be imported Waste tyres scrap for manufacturing of
crumb rubber

2. Quantity of item proposed to be 40,000 MT

imported
3. BASEL no. of item to be A 3140
imported
4. Consent Order No., Date of No. 4367/4368
issue and Validity of Consent to Dated 16/02/2017
 Operate (CTO) under the Air Validity upto 31/12/2018
and Water Act
5. Annual capacity as per the Waste pneumatic and other tyres- 45,000
Authorization (for the item to be MT/A
imported)
6. Authorization Order No., Date No. 7717 C-5/Hazardous-109/2017
of issue and Validity of Dated 21/08/2017
Authorization under the HW Validity upto20/08/2022
Rules, 2016
7. Details of previous import, if New application
any
vii. Date of previous permission NA
issued by this Ministry
viii. Quantity of item granted in the NA
permission
ix. Validity of the permission NA
x. Quantity of items imported NA
against the permission
xi. Date of site visit, if applicable NA
xii. list of users NA
8. No. of people benefitted by 33 nos. of employees
import/export (details of
employment generation)

2.4.7. M/s Black Mash Industries, Alwar, Rajasthan (new file ):

Sl. Details of import/export

No.
1. Item to be imported Waste rubber tyres scrap for manufacturing
of rubber crumb/granule
2. Quantity of item proposed to be 40,000 MT
imported
3. BASEL no. of item to be B3040
imported
4. Consent Order No., Date of No. 2017-2018/Acknowledgement Cell/6252
issue and Validity of Consent to Dated 23/06/2017
Operate (CTO) under the Air Under green category(validity not mentioned)
and Water Act
5. Annual capacity as per the CTO
(for the item to be imported) Rubber crumb/granule upto 100 MT/Day

6. Authorisation Order No., Date No. RPCB/HWM/2017-

 of issue and Validity of 2018/HSW/HSW/102
Authorisation under the HW Dated 23/08/2017
Rules, 2016 Validity upto 28/02/2022

7. Details of previous import, if New application

any
i. Date of previous permission N/A
issued by this Ministry
ii. Quantity of item granted in the N/A
permission
iii. Validity of the permission N/A
iv. Quantity of item imported N/A
against the permission
v. Date of site visit, if applicable N/A
vi. list of users Arihant Oil & Chemicals, Delhi; Apolo
Rubber, Muzzafarnagar; Anand Chemicals,
Meerut; B.R. Rubbers, Modinagar; Radical
Polymers, Ghaziabad, RICO Rubber Pvt.
Ltd., Meerut; Rock Rubber Industries,
Ghaziabad

8. No. of people benefitted by 7 no. of employees

import/export (details of
employment generation)

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