MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th April, 2016 S.O. 1357(E).--Whereas the draft of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2015 were published under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change number G.S.R. 451 (E), dated the 3rd June, 2015 in the Gazette of India, part II, Section3, sub- section (i) of the same date inviting objections or suggestions from the persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of sixty days from the publication of the said notification on the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2015 in supersession of the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000; And whereas, copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the 3 rd June, 2015; And whereas, the objections or comments received within the stipulated period were duly considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by s

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S.19 Criteria for Duties regarding setting-up solid waste processing and treatment facility.--

S.20 Criteria and actions to be taken for solid waste management in hilly areas.--

S.21 Criteria for waste to energy process.--

S.22 Time frame for implementation.--

S.23 State Level Advisory Body.--

S.24 Annual report.--

S.25 Accident reporting.--

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S.1 Short title and commencement.--

S.2 Application.--

S.3 Definitions.--

S.4 Duties of waste generators.--

S.5 Duties of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.--

S.6 Duties of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.--

S.7 Duties of Department of Fertilisers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers.--

S.8 Duties of Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.--

S.9 Duties of the Ministry of Power.--

S.10 Duties of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Sources.--

S.11 Duties of the Secretary-in-charge, Urban Development in the States and Union territories.--

S.12 Duties of District Magistrate or District Collector or Deputy Commissioner.--

S.13 Duties of the Secretary-in-charge of Village Panchayats or Rural Development Department in the State and Union territory.--

S.14 Duties of Central Pollution Control Board.--

S.15 Duties and responsibilities of local authorities and village Panchayats of census towns and urban agglomerations.--

S.16 Duties of State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee.--

S.17 Duty of manufacturers or brand owners of disposable products and sanitary napkins and diapers.--

S.18 Duties of the industrial units located within one hundred km from the refused derived fuel and waste to energy plants based on solid waste.--