Discuss the role and responsibilities of local bodies for Municipal Solid waste management.
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Municipal Solid Wastes
Municipal solid waste includes commercial and domestic wastes generated in municipal or notified areas in either solid or semi-solid form excluding industrial hazardous wastes but including treated bio-medical wastes.
Collection of municipal solid wastes
Littering of municipal solid waste shall be prohibited in cities, towns and in urban areas notified by the State Governments. To prohibit littering and facilitate compliance, the following steps shall be taken by the municipal authority, namely
Collection of solid wasteOrganizing house-to-house collection of municipal solid wastes through any of the methods, like community bin collection (central bin), house-to-house collection, collection on regular pre-informed timings and scheduling by using musical bell of the vehicle.
Devising collection of waste from slums and squatter areas or localities including hotels, restaurants, office complexes and commercial areas.
Wastes from slaughter houses, meat and fish markets, fruits and vegetable markets, which are biodegradable in nature, shall be managed to make use of such wastes.
Bio-medical wastes and industrial wastes shall not be mixed with municipal solid wastes and such wastes shall follow the rules separately specified for the purpose.
Collected waste from residential and other areas shall be transferred to community bin by hand-driven carts or other small vehicles.
Construction or demolition wastes or debris shall be separately collected and disposed off following proper norms. Similarly, wastes generated at dairies shall be regulated in accordance with the State laws.
Waste (garbage, dry leaves) shall not be burnt.
Stray animals shall not be allowed to move around waste storage facilities or at any other place in the city or town.
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