Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste management in the State of Punjab, 11/07/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Capt. Mall Singh & Others Vs. State of Punjab & Others dated 11/07/2017 regarding collection and disposal of Municipal Solid Waste and other waste in the state of Punjab.
NGT directs the Chief Secretary of the State of Punjab to hold a meeting attended by Secretary of Local Authorities, Secretary of Local Bodies, Secretary of Environment, Member Secretary of Pollution Control Board and the Commissioners of all the Corporations particularly Jalandhar, Bathinda and Firozpur. The project proponent shall also attend this meeting, through a representative, not less than Director Incharge/Managing Director. In the meeting all the eight clusters (for processing the municipal waste generated in the entire State) shall be the subject matter of thorough discussion.