Action Plan
Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir recently asked all Municipalities to prepare Waste Management Action Plans.
Present in the meeting included Principal Secretary, Finance, Chairman, Pollution Control Committee (PCC), Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD, Commissioner, SMC/JMC, Director ULBs Jammu/Kashmir and other concerned officers.
He impressed upon the concerned to come up with comprehensive and component wise waste management plans for both the Municipal Corporations and other municipalities of J&K.
He directed the Municipal Commissioners of SMC and JMC to formulate scientific plans for both the cities for treating the solid and liquid waste generated daily by the households. He enjoined upon them to keep the future projections in view in terms of both population and waste generation.
He further advised them to make simultaneous plans for treatment of legacy waste in order to clear the sites of this untreated garbage. He asked them to identify the feasible locations for establishment of Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) for solid waste, Compost Unit/Bio-CNG plants for liquid waste and dumping sites for inert waste.
He observed that management of waste is of utmost priority for both health and environmental concerns associated with it. He said that this task requires all seriousness and dedication on part of the Department to fully rid our cities and towns of the untreated waste and garbage.
