HC: Ensure waste segregation by citizens is central to new rules

The PIL claims an attempt to dump segregation of waste by citizens as a key component of municipal solid management.

On July 2,the MOEF sought suggestions and objections to the draft within 60 days beginning August 29.

The PIL claims the draft is contrary to ongoing measures for solid waste management as it does not prioritise waste segregation.

The high court said an attempt was being made to revert to an old system of garbage disposal by the central government after spending large amounts of money on moving towards a segregation-based system in cities such as Bangalore. The new rules were being introduced “without justification,without reason and without complaints,giving the impression that segregation is being given a goby,” it said.

The HC has been nudging the authorities to move towards a system where garbage is segregated at the source and disposed with minimal transportation and in an eco-friendly manner.