India, Oct. 20 -- The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has made it mandatory for all industrial units in the Capital involved in generating, recycling, utilising, co-processing, pre-processing, or disposal of hazardous waste to register on the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) newly launched National Hazardous Waste Tracking System (NHWTS).

Hazardous waste includes materials that are toxic, flammable, corrosive, or reactive - usually generated by industries processing chemicals, paints, pharmaceuticals, and metals.

The new digital platform, developed by the CPCB, aims to monitor the generation, transportation, storage, recycling, and disposal of hazardous waste across the country in real-time, officials said.

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