Solid Waste Management Rules

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court has ordered strict action against bulk waste generators (BWGs) that fail to comply with solid waste management norms, directing local authorities to temporarily disconnect their water and electricity supplies in cases of non-compliance. A Bench of Justices SVN Bhatti and NV Anjaria expressed concern over the lack of public participation in waste management, observing that people cannot simply generate waste without taking responsibility for its impact. “It is regrettable that across society, the general feeling is ‘I am entitled to generate (waste) but not to cooperate and control the impact of solid waste…