The Government has launched a web-based application on Integrated Waste Management System (IWMS) –www.iwms.nic.in for better management of waste. Launching the application here today, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, said that it will provide an opportunity to all the industries dealing in hazardous waste, to apply online. The Minister also said that the user-friendly application can also track the movement of hazardous waste and will also help in ensuring its proper management. Shri Javadekar pointed out that there are an estimated 43000 industries dealing in hazardous waste, of which about 30000 industries have been mapped through this application.The objective of the web-based application is to enhance transparency in the working of the Ministry and other Centre/State level regulatory bodies and also to reduce the time taken for processing applications, seeking various types of permissions under the recently notified waste management regulations. In addition to being a single window access, this application is expected to expedite the way the permission is granted and way the analysis could be done not only for authorization and consents, but also for import/export permission under the rules.