Obligation on the part of the local authorities under the MSW (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000

Application

These rules shall apply to every municipal authority responsible for collection, segregation, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid wastes.

Responsibility of Muncipal Authority

1.  Every municipal authority shall, within the territorial area of the municipality, be responsible for the implementation of the provisions of these rules, and for any infrastructure development for collection, storage, segregation, transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid wastes.
2. The municipal authority or an operator of a facility shall make an application in Form-I (Annexure-I) , for grant of authorization for setting up waste processing and disposal facility including landfills from the State Board or the Committee in order to comply with the implementation programme laid down in Schedule I.
3. The municipal authority shall comply with these rules as per the   implementation schedule laid down in Schedule I.
4. The municipal authority shall furnish its annual report in Form-II (Annexure-II).

   a. to the Secretary-incharge of the Department of Urban Development of the concerned State or as the case may be of the Union territory, in case of a metropolitan city ; or

   b. to the District Magistrate or the Deputy Commissioner concerned in case of all other towns and cities, with a copy to the State Board or the Committee on or before the 30th day of June every year.

Accidental Reporting

When an accident occurs at any municipal solid waste collection, segregation, storage, processing treatment and disposal facility or landfill site or during the transportation of such wastes, the municipal authority shall forthwith report the accident in Form-V (Annexure-III) to the Secretary in charge of the Urban Development Department in case of metropolitan cities and to the District Collector or Deputy Commissioner in all other cases.

Municipal Solid Waste (M & H) Rules, 2000

Status of implementation of MSW (M & H) Rules, 2000

Annual Report for Implementation of MSW (M & H) Rules, 2000