Compliance for NGO / Civil Society Organisation
NGO Compliance & SWM Rules 2026
9 rules typically apply to an NGO in India, covering waste management (including SWM Rules 2026) and general compliance obligations.
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Waste Management (5)
Segregation, disposal, EPR, and related waste-stream obligations — including SWM Rules 2026.
Plastic Waste (PWM)
NGO offices, collection drives, and donation points must segregate plastic, avoid banned SUP items, and hand plastic waste to authorised recyclers — not mix it with wet waste.
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SWM Rules 2026
MandatoryIf the NGO operates an office, training centre, kitchen, or regular collection point that meets bulk-generator thresholds, four-stream segregation, CPCB portal registration, and annual return apply — same as any other generator.
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E-Waste Rules 2022
E-waste collection camps and office IT discards must go only to a registered producer, refurbisher, or recycler — NGOs cannot stockpile or sell to informal scrap without that handover.
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Battery Waste 2022
UPS/inverter batteries at the office, and batteries collected in community camps, must be stored separately and given to an authorised collector/recycler.
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C&D Waste
Applies when the NGO renovates its own premises, or runs debris/cleanup programmes that generate construction or demolition waste — it must go to the ULB-authorised channel, not a vacant plot.
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General Compliance (4)
Reporting, licensing, and regulatory obligations beyond waste.
Groundwater (CGWA)
Applies if the NGO campus or programme site extracts groundwater through a borewell. Small offices on municipal supply typically skip this.
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DG set (Air Act)
Applies only if the NGO site runs a diesel generator. Acoustic enclosure and consent conditions follow the same Air Act rules as other facilities.
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Noise Rules 2000
Loudspeakers, PA systems, and night-time cleanliness rallies must respect zone ambient limits and the 10pm–6am loudspeaker ban unless a local permission exists.
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Diesel storage (PESO)
Only if the NGO stores bulk diesel for a DG set above the Petroleum Rules threshold. Most small offices never hit this.
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