Disposal of solid waste in whole UT
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 16: Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal has directed Commissioner Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, to bring on record the vision plan regarding the disposal of solid waste for the whole of the Union Territory with complete details of the steps so far taken and that are proposed to be taken and how much funds in this regard has been received from the Central Government as well as the State Government and how they have been utilized.
The DB further directed the Commissioner Secretary to file his personal affidavit indicating compliance of each and every order so far passed by this court from time to time.
This significant order has been passed in a PIL relating to the solid waste management system. The petitioner seeks direction that a proper solid waste management system be put in place in every district so that all types of solid waste are segregated and are properly utilized.
The DB observed, “despite repeated directions, respondents have not come out with any vision plan in relation to the disposal of solid waste”, adding “enough time has been granted in the past and even costs have been imposed but with no effect”. Accordingly, DB directed the Commissioner Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, to bring on record the vision plan regarding the disposal of solid waste for the whole of the Union Territory with complete details of the steps so far taken and that are proposed to be taken and how much funds in this regard has been received from the Central Government as well as the State Government and how they have been utilized.
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