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NGT: Report on Compliance with MSW Rules, 2016 & other Issues related to Environment
National Green Tribunal on 12/09/2019 passed an order in the matter of Compliance of MSW Rules, 2016 i.e. regarding the compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and other important issues related to environment.
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has filed reports on various matters, wherein a report on the “Annual Environment Plan” for the whole country was also published. These reports were also submitted by the State and were prepared by the State Level Committees.
On enquiring from the CPCB on the future course of action in the present matter, the Tribunal found that state level reports are not complete for want of sufficient information from the states and Union Territories (UTs). Information is required to be submitted in terms of following thematic areas:
- Compliance to Solid Waste Rules including Legacy Waste.
- Compliance to Bio-medical Waste Rules.
- Compliance to Construction & Demolition Waste.
- Compliance to Hazardous Waste Rules.
- Compliance to E-waste Rules.
- 351 Polluter Stretches in the country.
- 122 Non-attainment cities.
- 100 industrial clusters.
- Status of Sewage Treat Plants and re-use of treated water.
- Status of CETP/ETP including performance.
- Ground water extraction/contamination and re-charge.
- Air pollution including noise pollution.
- Illegal sand mining.
- Rejuvenation of water bodies.
The NGT in its order directed the Chief Secretaries of all the States and the Union Territories to submit the required information to CPCB in the specified format mentioned in the order. The information shall be submitted with regard to above thematic areas in the following terms:
- Current status
- Desirable level of compliance in terms of statutes.
- Gap between current status and desired levels.
- Proposal of attending the gap with time lines.
- Name and designation of designated officer for ensuring.
- Compliance to provisions under statute.
The Chief Secretaries have been asked to submit compliance reports on whether any model cities and villages have been made environmentally compliant within a month or not. The case is now listed to be considered on 05/12/2019.
