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From Statutes to Sustainability: A Critical Appraisal of Waste Management Laws and Regulatory Gaps in India

Author(s) Dr. Rangu Mounika
Country India
Abstract Rapid industrialisation, Urbanisation and exponential population growth have collectively positioned waste management as one of India's most complex environmental, legal, and public health challenges. The generation of municipal solid waste, hazardous chemicals, electronic waste, biomedical substances, and other waste continues to outpace the existing capacity of civic and ecological infrastructure. To address this impending crisis, India has evolved a comprehensive regulatory matrix under the umbrella of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986. This paper provides a doctrinal legal analysis of India’s current waste management rules from the foundational Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 to the recent Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules 2025. It evaluates the implementation functions of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and explores the legal friction between statutory mandates and local execution mechanisms. Furthermore, it highlights the pivotal role of the Indian Judiciary and the National Green Tribunal in elevating the "Right to a Clean Environment" into an absolute fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. The paper also identifies systemic gaps such as the exclusion of the informal sector and weak penal compliance and proposes institutional and legal modifications to transition India into a better place.
Keywords Waste management rules, Solid waste, Battery Waste, End-of-Life Vehicles
Published In Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On 2026-10-21
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i05.90263
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