Matching Fragments
In order to implement the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and the
directions issued by the Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal, New Delhi in
O. A No. 606/2018 the following actions are taken by the TNPCB and the
concerned urban local bodies:
1. Action taken by Erode City Municipal Corporation:
TNPCB has issued directions under Section 5 of Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986 to the Commissioner, Commissionerate of Municipal
Administration, Chennai to instruct Commissioner, Erode Corporation to stop
dumping of municipal solid waste on the banks of River Cauvery at Vairapalayam,
Erode and to comply with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 vide Board's
Proc. Dt. 01/08/2018
a. Vairapalayam MSW dumpsite, Erode
The Erode City Municipal Corporation has cleared and processed 80850 m
of MSW dumped at Vairapalayam MSW dump site. At present, no MSW is
available at the MSW dump site. This will prevent the flow of MSW leachate into
River and carryover of municipal solid waste in river water during rainy seasons
and flood.
Sl. Conditions Compliance
No.
1. The Municipality shall comply The Municipality has complied the Rule
with the provisions of the Solid 22 of Solid Waste Management Rules,
Waste Management Rules, 2016 for Serial No.1 to 10 and yet to
2016 and shall comply with comply the Rule 22 in Serial No.11 of
the orders passed by the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016,
Hon'ble NGT (PB) in regarding time frame for implementation
O.A.No.606 of 2018 from time of bio remediation or capping of old and
to time. abandoned dump sites within five years
from 08.04.2016 (i.e. upto 07.04.2021)
Based on the above, Environmental
Compensation has been calculated and
submitted to Board vide this Office letter
dated 26.07.2021.
Time frame for implementing Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
S. Action Plan Time Line
No.
1 110% Door to Door Collection Achieved
2 100% source segregation Achieved
3 Implementation of Solid Waste Management Enforced
Rules, 2016
4 Implementation of Plastic Waste Management Enforced
Rules, 2016
5 100% Processing and Disposal of wet waste Achieved
6 100% Processing and Disposal of saleable dry Achieved
waste
7 100% Processing and Disposal of C&D waste Achieved
8 100% Disposal of E-Waste Achieved
9 100% Processing and Disposal Non Saleable Awaiting Tamil
dry waste Nadu Pollution
Control Board
approval for
incinerators
10 Bio mining in Vairapalayam dumping yard Completed
11 Bio mining in Vendipalayam dumping yard It will be completed
before 31.12.2021.
TIME FRAME FOR IMPLEMENTING SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT RULES 2016
S.No. ACTION PLAN TIMELINE
1. 100% Door to Door collection Achieved
2. 100% Source Segregation Achieved
3. Implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 Enforced
4. Implementation of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 Enforced
5. 100% Processing and Disposal of wet waste Achieved
6. 100% Processing and Disposal of saleable dry waste Achieved
7. 100% Processing and Disposal of C&D waste Achieved
8. 100% Disposal of E-waste Achieved
9. 100% Processing and Disposal Non-Saleable dry waste Achieved
10. Bio-mining in Kottakadu dumping yard completed on
28.12.2022
11. Bin free status in residential areas Achieved
12. Formation of SWM monitoring committee at Municipality Formed
Corporation Level
13. Communicating the Reduce Reuse Recycle Concept to the Continuous
community process
