CPCB issues guidelines for safe collection, handling, storage, and transportation of waste batteries

India's Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued comprehensive guidelines prescribing procedures for the collection, handling, storage, packaging, labelling, and transportation of waste batteries under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022. The guidelines aim to strengthen environmental safety, improve traceability, minimise fire and leakage risks, and standardise waste battery management across stakeholders.

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