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Implementation of policy on promotion of city compost: Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2016-17)

• 10/04/2017
• Lok Sabha Secretariat

In view of slow progress made in implementation of the policy, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilisers has recommended the government to review  progress of the policy on city compost at regular intervals. The installed capacity to process waste is 10 lakh tonne, whereas compost production at present is around 16,000 tonne per annum said the report.

The Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2016-17) present this Thirty-Fourth Report on the subject 'Implementation of Policy on Promotion of City Compost' of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Fertilizers). he subject, 'Implementation of Policy on Promotion of City Compost' has been taken up by the Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2016-17) for examination and report. The Committee took oral evidence on the subject at their sittings held on 13.10.2016 and 06.01.2017. The Report was considered and adopted by the Committee at their sitting held on 06 April, 2017.

• Attachments:
  • Implementation of Policy on Promotion of City Compost.pdf
• Tags:
  • Composting
  • Landfill
  • Waste Management
  • Urbanisation
  • India
  • Farmers
  • Urban Environment
  • Chemical Fertilisers
  • Agriculture
  • Parliament

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