NGT Raps Up Kerala Government For Non-Compliance Of Solid Waste Management Rules
3 years, 11 months ago

NGT Raps Up Kerala Government For Non-Compliance Of Solid Waste Management Rules

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The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal recently rapped up the Kerala Government for its failure in administration and non compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules Rules, 2016 causing pollution in Bharampuram Solid Waste Processing Plant situated at the outskirts of Kochi, Kerala. The NGT vide order dated 03.07.2020 directed the Chief Secretary of Kerala Government to take the matter seriously and take appropriate remedial action by constituting a three member team comprising of Secretary, Urban Development Department, Chairman, State PCB and concerned Municipal Commissioner for remediation of legacy waste sites and waste processing plant in order to handle day to day waste generation. However, in the hearing last week the Tribunal observed that despite previous orders and directions issued by the NGT on several occasions in the last two years, the State Government had miserably failed to comply with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and handling of solid waste. Pillai, former Judge of Kerala High Court, to oversee compliance of directions on the subject of Solid Waste Management.

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