The govt. of India has enacted the revised Solid Waste Management Rule 2016 as it accords high priority to Swachh Bharat and sanitation measures as a tool to synergize the dynamic growth and sustainability of the country.
Nagaland Pollution Control Board hereby highlights the salient features of the revised Solid Waste Management Rule 2016 for concerned authorities for implementation.
1. Duties of the Secretary–in-charge, Urban Development in the State:
(a) Prepare a state policy on solid waste management and lay emphasis on waste reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery and optimum utilisation of various components of solid waste to ensure minimisation of waste going to the landfill and minimise impact of solid waste on human health and environment;
(b) Ensure implementation of provisions of these rules by all local authorities;
(c) Direct the town planning department of the State to ensure that master plan of every city in the State for setting up of solid waste processing and disposal facilities; and
(d) Ensure identification and allocation of suitable land to the local bodies within one year for setting up of processing and disposal facilities for solid wastes.
(e) arrange for capacity building of local bodies in managing solid waste, segregation and transportation or processing of such waste at source.
2. Duties of Deputy Commissioner:
(a) facilitate identification and allocation of suitable land for setting up solid waste processing and disposal facilities to local authorities in his district in close coordination with the Secretary-in-charge of State Urban Development Department within one year from the date of notification of these rules;
(b) review the performance of local bodies, at least once in a quarter on waste segregation, processing, treatment and disposal and take corrective measures in consultation with the Commissioner or Director of Municipal Administration or Director of local bodies and secretary-in-charge of the State Urban Development.
3. Duties of the Secretary–in-charge of Village Panchayats or Rural Development Department in the State:
The Secretary–in-charge of Village Panchayats or Rural Development Department in the State shall have the same duties as the Secretary–in-charge, Urban Development in the States, for the areas which are covered under these rules and are under their jurisdictions.
4. Duties and responsibilities of local authorities and village councils:
a) prepare a solid waste management plan
b) arrange for door to door collection of segregated solid waste from all households.
c) prescribe from time to time user fee as deemed appropriate and collect the fee from the waste generators;
d) direct waste generators not to litter or burn or dump waste on streets, open public spaces, drains, water bodies and to segregate the waste at source and hand over the waste to waste collectors authorised by the local body;
e) direct street sweepers not to burn tree leaves collected from street sweeping;
f) provide training on solid waste management to waste-pickers and waste collectors;
g) make an application in Form-I for grant of authorisation for setting up waste processing, treatment or disposal facility, if the volume of waste is exceeding five metric tones per day including sanitary landfills from the State Pollution Control Board;
h) submit application for renewal of authorisation at least sixty days before the expiry of the validity of authorisation;
i) submit the annual report shall to the State Pollution Control Board by the 31st May of every year;
j) create public awareness through information, education and communication campaign and educate the waste generators.
5. Duties of State Pollution Control Board:
a) enforce these rules in their State through local bodies in their respective jurisdiction and review implementation of these rules at least twice a year in close coordination with concerned Directorate of Municipal Administration or Secretary-in-charge of State Urban Development Department;
b) monitor environmental standards and adherence to conditions as specified under the Schedule I and Schedule II for waste processing and disposal sites;
c) issue authorisation to the local body or an operator of a facility or any other agency authorised by local body.
Issued in public interest:
Member Secretary
Nagaland Pollution Control Board
