MCC asks Bulk Solid Waste Generators to setup compost units by Oct 31
Mangaluru, July 27, 2021: Mangaluru City Corporation has asked the Bulk Solid Waste Generators to fall in line by October end or be ready to pay a heavy fine.
Under Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and Mangaluru City Corporation Solid Waste Treatment Bylaw all the apartments and establishments (hotels, hospitals, lodges, wedding halls, catering, etc.) with more than 30 households are supposed to compulsorily construct on-site Composting Units and process the waste at source. But many have completely neglected this despite MCC warning.
The health inspectors and the garbage collectors have noticed such violations. To make it clear the stand of MCC, Commissioner Akshy Sridhar held a meeting with the representatives of associations and establishments at Mangala Auditorium today.
If bulk solid waste generators fail to comply with the guidelines and do not construct onsite waste processing units, they will be fined double every day starting from November 1
MCC Commissioner
The meeting discussed the progress made in the implementation of the Solid Waste Regulations. The attendees were informed about the timeframe within which the Waste Management directives had to be implemented.
When representatives present at the meeting expressed their dissatisfaction over inadequate/inconsistent garbage collection, the Commissioner directed the contractors to collect garbage consistently every day.
Considering the severity of the current waste disposal system, all stakeholders were given a strict three-month time period to begin wet waste processing in their buildings along with the instructions to construct an on-site waste treatment composting unit by October 31.
“If bulk solid waste generators fail to comply with the guidelines and do not construct onsite waste processing units, they will be fined double every day starting from November 1,” the Commissioner warned.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner (Administration), Superintendent, and Environmental Engineer.
