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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Disposal of Urban Solid Waste, 06/12/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Disposal of Urban Solid Waste, 06/12/2019. The Ministry has comprehensively revised all waste management Rules, including solid and plastic waste management rules in the year 2016. The Rules, along with the mandate of various Ministries, Departments, Urban Local Bodies, Gram Panchayat, prescribe criteria for setting up of solid waste processing and treatment facility, waste to energy process, site selection etc. Further, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has issued guidelines for collection, categorization, transportation and disposal of solid waste.