The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published the Battery Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023, on October 25, 2023. Key updates include:
- An updated definition of “Battery.”
- Producers must register with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and will receive a registration certificate valid until cancelled or withdrawn.
Producers are required to take Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for batteries used for self-consumption.