Udupi DC asks local bodies to set up special care waste collection centres
Udupi Deputy Commissioner T.K. Swaroopa has instructed local bodies to establish special care waste collection centres to manage hazardous waste. Each centre should be set up for every five square kilometers, and local bodies are required to monitor compliance with waste management rules. Additionally, measures such as penalties for littering and the promotion of waste segregation are to be implemented.
- ▪Local bodies must set up special care waste collection centres for hazardous materials.
- ▪A collection centre is required for every five square kilometers, with official collection times announced.
- ▪Disciplinary action will be taken against those who violate waste management rules.
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Udupi Deputy Commissioner T.K. Swaroopa has directed local bodies to make necessary arrangements for the collection of special care waste in their jurisdictions. At least one collection centre should be established for every five square k.m. area for this purpose and the day and time of collection should be officially announced, she said.Special care wasteincludes paint cans, bulbs, mercury thermometers and medicines.Speaking at a meeting of the district-level special cell for implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules - 2026, in Udupi, the Deputy Commissioner said local bodies should constitute special cells within their jurisdictions to monitor implementation.
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