Now resident welfare associations have to get them registered with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) for better management of civic issues.
The BMC has decided to issue public notice in this regard to make it compulsory for registration of associations with the civic authorities within 15 days of time.
As per the guidelines of the Swachh Bharat Mission, there are two broad categories of waste generation, such as planned colonies like apartment complexes and housing colonies and unplanned colonies like slum areas. The Central guideline instructs for segregation of waste at source and to have onsite composting by the bulk waste generators.
The registered associations can sell their onsite compost materials to the empanelled agencies of BMC. Also they can register themselves with the Department of Fertilisers under the Union Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers.
The civic body had a review meeting on the issues related to waste segregation at source and better management of solid waste in the city. To take stock of the situation on how much waste generated by the planned colonies and how waste is disposed in this sector, a database is necessary for effective monitoring, it was decided. A list of residents’ associations would make the civic body helpful in preparing the standard operating procedure (SOP) for waste management and onsite composting, where ever it is necessary.
The database is will be helpful for conducting awareness and mobilization drives related to Swachh Bharat, health and any other social welfare schemes. The representatives of the associations can participate in various programmes in the near future related to civic issues.
A specialized format is being prepared which shall be available in one or two days for registration process. After registration process a Swachh ranking of associations shall be conducted and the associations would be awarded.