Three city areas become model localities for waste management (GS-2, 3 The Hindu)

19 Apr Three city areas become model localities for waste management (GS-2, 3 The Hindu)

Posted at 19 Apr 2021 in Current Affairs, Economy, GS Paper II, GS Paper III by Swarn Singh 0 Comments

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Context:- Solid Waste Management Rules 2016:

applicable beyond municipal areas and have included urban agglomerations, census towns, notified industrial townships etc.
focus on segregation of waste at source, responsibility on the manufacturer to dispose of sanitary.
bio-degradable waste should be processed
residual waste shall be given to the waste collectors or agency as directed by the local authority
use of compost, conversion of waste into energy
Central Monitoring Committee under the chairmanship of Secretary
Rules for the Safe Treatment of Legacy Waste prescribe bio-remediation and bio-mining.
Urbaser-Sumeet, the company that has taken over garbage collection and transport and cleaning of streets.

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