Govt notifies new solid waste management rules

New Delhi: Indians may soon have to pay for management and disposal of solid waste with the environment ministry on Tuesday notifying the new Solid Waste Management rules 2016 that also have provisions for spot fines for littering public spaces. The new rules also defines sanitary waste such as diapers and sanitary pads and calls for their proper disposal. Solid waste management is a major problem across India as untreated waste disposed in the open has led to water pollution and clogged sewer systems. In the last one month, the environment ministry has notified waste management rules for plastic waste, solid waste, e-waste, bio-medical waste, hazardous waste and construction and demolition waste.