Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding collection and disposal of the municipal solid waste, India, 05/02/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Almitra H. Patel & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 05/02/2015 regarding collection and disposal of the municipal solid waste.
The Tribunal directed the Central Pollution Control Board to submit its independent comments in relation to formulation of a national policy with regard to collection and disposal of the municipal solid waste as a Model policy to be adopted. The order also directed the CPCB to also submit such proposal within two weeks from today and put it on their websites so that other State Board and State Governments shall also have advantage of that Report and take the same into consideration while submitting their status reports/suggestions in accordance with this order.