Solid Waste Magt rules to come into effect from today
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New Delhi: Integrating the principles of circular economy and extended producer responsibility, the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 shall come into effect from April 1 with a specific focus on efficient waste segregation and management, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, said the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, mandate four-stream segregation of solid waste at source into wet waste, dry waste, sanitary waste and special care waste. The new rules prescribe clear definition of bulk waste generators who have a mandate to fulfil Extended Bulk Waste Generator Responsibility, in order to ensure that the waste generated is collected, transported and processed in an environmentally sound manner, he said.
The rules also operationalise the online tracking and monitoring of all stages of solid waste management through Centralised Online Portal including collection, transportation, processing and disposal, said Kirti Vardhan Singh.
The rules prescribe specific roles and responsibilities for urban and rural local bodies, State/UT Governments and Central ministries.
