F. No.: 12/136/2021-HSM dated August 27, 2026
Applicable Act/Rule: Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022; Battery Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023
Applicable Section/Rule: Rule 14, Sub-rule (6)
Effective Date: Extended timeline applicable till November 30, 2026
This Office Memorandum is issued by the HSM Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, with reference to a letter dated August 10, 2026 received from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
CPCB stated that it had received requests from producers for extending the timeline for filling/submission of the respective Annual Return/Report for Financial Year 2025-26, citing operational and technical challenges in timely compilation and reconciliation of compliance-related data for submission through the centralized EPR Portal under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022, beyond June 30, 2026. CPCB requested the Ministry to extend the timeline for filing of annual returns till November 30, 2026 for FY 2025-26. The matter was examined by the Ministry.
The memorandum is signed by Dr. Vinod Kumar Singh, Scientist ‘F’, and issued with the approval of the competent authority, addressed to the Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board, with a copy to Ms Deepti Kapil, Scientist ‘E’ & Divisional Head, Circular Economy Cell, CPCB.
In accordance with sub-rule (6) of Rule 14 of the Battery Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023, the Ministry has extended the timeline for filing of annual returns by producers till November 30, 2026, for Financial Year 2025-26. The extension applies to producers required to file Annual Returns/Reports through the centralized EPR Portal under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022.
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