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Every municipal authority shall,
within the territorial area of
the municipality, be responsible for the implementation of the
provisions of these rules, and
for any infrastructure development for collection, storage,
segregation, transportation, processing and disposal of
municipal solid wastes.
(Responsibility of municipal authority)
Any municipal solid waste
generated in a city or a town, shall be managed and handled in
accordance with the compliance criteria and the procedure laid
down in Schedule-II*.
The waste processing and disposal
facilities to be set up by the municipal authority on their own
or through an operator of a facility shall meet the
specifications and standards as specified.
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Everyday, garbage is collected from your house by kudawalas. And
transferred to a community waste bin where it is segregated. The
biodegradable waste is used for composting, and the non-biodegradable
waste is sent to landfills. But every time you pass by a waste bin,
don’t you still need to cover your nose? These waste bins are always in
a mess (quite literally). They are often damaged with waste pouring out
on the ground, and flies, insects and stray animals hovering about.
This can be disastrous for everyone. So, how can you stop it?
You can use the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules,
2000.
Every area falls under a municipal authority, which manages the waste
produced by the area. According to the law, it would also be responsible
for any kind of negligence in the infrastructure needed for waste
disposal (here, the waste bin).
What should you do?
You should launch a complaint at the special grievance cells.
You may complain to the municipal authority by filling a Grievance
Registration Form available at the offices and on the Internet. You may
e-mail or post the form, or fill it up online.
You may also launch a complaint at the Grievances Cell of the Ministry
of Environment and Forests. Joint Secretary (Cross-cutting Issues-I)
acts as the Public Grievance Officer of this ministry who, along with
other officers, would listen to your problems every Wednesday from
10 am to 1 pm.
Details:
Joint Secretary (Cross Cutting Issues – I)
Ministry of Environment & Forests
Paryavaran Bhawan,
CGO Complex, Lodi Road
New Delhi–110003
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