Telangana govt to formulate solid waste management rules soon

The Telangana government would formulate solid waste management rules soon, a senior official said today.

Principal Secretary (Municipal Administration) Arvind Kumar said the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) here has been asked to draft solid waste management policy guidelines in consultation with various stakeholders, according to a state government release.

Speaking at a meeting here with officials, Kumar asked the state Pollution Control Board officials to inspect malls, function halls, hotels and hospitals to find out the steps taken by them for segregation and storage of solid waste and submit a report at the earliest.

He suggested that a survey of rag-pickers be taken up for using their services in solid waste management, the release said.

All urban local bodies have been asked to implement the 'driver-cum-owner scheme' which envisages using 'swachh autos' for door-to-door collection of solid waste, it added.