Civic bodies across Chhattisgarh would now have to acquire environmental clearance first for use of landfill sites for safe disposal of solid waste.
The Directorate of Urban Administration and Development Department has issued necessary directives to this effect, officials informed.
The directives are in compliance with Solid Waste Management Rule 2016 and order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Bhopal.
Notably, the State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) in Chhattisgarh is already in the process of preparing a Master Plan for implementation of Solid Waste Management Project in all the 168 Urban local Bodies (UlBs) of Chhattisgarh, officials informed.
Notably, SUDA will also get a feasibility study and Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared for all UlBs in the State .
The State Urban Administration and Development Authority has already issued directives to all nine Municipal Corporations in this regard.
It may also be recalled that the Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) would soon be setting up an Organic Waste Converter ( OWC ) for conversion of organic waste generated daily in the vegetable markets in the city.
The waste collected would be converted into organic manure.
Notably, 100 per cent door-to-door collection and waste segregation would be taken up as per RMC’s ‘Smart City’ plans.
It may be recalled that last month, the Chhattisgarh Government decided to establish composite production unit in vegetable markets of cities across the State for manufacturing organic fertiliser using fruits and vegetables.
SUDA has issued directives to all 168 urban bodies to send information about the vegetable markets in respective areas, where significant amount of fruit-vegetable waste is found.