SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: 6-member panel to monitor implementation of rules

The state government on Thursday constituted a 6-member committee to monitor the implementation of solid waste management rules, 2016 in Jammu and Kashmir.

As per an order issued in this regard, former J&K High Court judge, Janak Raj Kotwal led panel was constituted in compliance of NGT order dated January 16, 2019 passed in original application number 606/2018-compliance of municipal solid waste management rules, 2016.

   

The administrative secretaries of health and medical education department, housing and urban development department, forest, environment and ecology department, rural development and panchayati raj department and representatives of central pollution control board and member secretary of the state pollution control board shall the members of the committee.

The order said the committee shall hold meetings periodically as may be found necessary as per direction of the chairperson of the committee.

The state level monitoring/advisory committee shall be serviced by the State pollution control board, the order said.

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