With the National Green Tribunal (NGT) making the solid waste management rules more stringent, the district Collectors have been asked to review performance of the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) each fortnight.
And there has to be progress every week and the progress is needed to be reviewed by district Collector, directed Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi.
According to sources, the NGT feels that there is a huge gap in the steps taken so far in compliance to the solid waste management rules in the State.
So taking up the solid waste management matter seriously, the State Government has decided to cover all the urban centers of the State which will be fully compliant with Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 within next one year.
However, at least one urban center from each of the 30 districts will be selected to be made fully complaint with such rules within next six months.
So at least 30 ULBs will be identified accordingly by the district Collectors as Model Town to be made fully compliant with all the rules under the Environment Protection Act within next six months, said a senior official in Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Chief SecretaryPadhi has issued marching orders to the district Collectors in this regard as NGT is harping on such an action in a time bound manner.
Padhi, who presented the efforts taken by the State Government in the NGT, which is closely monitoring the implementation of Waste Management Rules, 2016 in the country, has asked the district Collectors to notify him the name of the Model Town in next seven days.
The Chief Secretary has asked the Collectors to expedite the identification and give advance possession of land parcels for processing plants, compost pits, construction and demolition, Waste material recovery facility andsanitary landfills.
And the identification of at least one Model Town in each district where full compliance to SWM Rules will be completed before 31 August 31, which is a time bound programme, said he.
The Chief Secretary has asked the district Collectors for fortnightly review meetings and submission of review reports as per NGT directions.