With a view to strengthening the ecosystem for handling and disposal of batteries across India and ensure the safety of people involved,  as well as to check the environmental hazards caused by their indiscriminate handling and disposal, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has published the draft Battery Waste Management Rules, 2020, on February 20, 2020 which is set to supersede Batteries(Management and Handling) Rules, 2001.