UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2019

As per the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in India, which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. Waste generator has to segregate waste into five categories.
  2. The Rules are applicable to notified urban local bodies, notified towns and all industrial townships only.
  3. The Rules provide for exact and elaborate criteria for the identification of sites for landfills and waste processing facilities.
  4. It is mandatory on the part of waste generator that the waste generated in one district cannot be moved to another district.

Answer

Correct Answer

The Rules provide for exact and elaborate criteria for the identification of sites for landfills and waste processing facilities.

Explanation

The 2016 Rules require segregation into three streams (wet/biodegradable, dry and domestic hazardous), apply beyond municipal areas (urban agglomerations, census towns, industrial townships, railways, airports, etc.), and contain detailed criteria for selecting landfill and waste processing sites. There is no blanket bar on moving waste across districts.

Topics: 2016, environment and ecology, provisions of the rules, solid waste management rules, waste management