Times News NetworkKanpur: District magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh on Tuesday directed the municipal corporation to prepare an action plan for the effective implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules-2026, following a detailed review of the current waste collection and disposal system.The DM directed during a workshop organized in pursuance of Supreme Court directives and for the effective implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules-2026, at the New Auditorium at Sarsaiya Ghat.Singh stated that waste segregation at the source and 100% compliance with regulations are essential to ensure scientific and eco-friendly waste management. He directed the departments concerned, institutions, and bulk waste generators—including the municipal corporation—to ensure effective discharge of their prescribed responsibilities.The district magistrate stated that waste disposal would no longer be the sole responsibility of municipal bodies. Large institutions, hotels, hospitals, industrial units, and residential complexes will also be required to undertake the scientific management of the waste generated on their premises.He stated that a new system should be implemented in a phased manner, ensuring the provision of necessary resources, vehicles, and dustbins for the separate collection of wet, dry, sanitary, and domestic hazardous waste to promote waste segregation at the source and ensure scientific and eco-friendly waste management.He said scientific waste management begins with the segregation of waste at households, institutions, and establishments.Effective disposal and recycling would not be possible if waste is not segregated at the source. He urged all the concerned departments, institutions, and citizens to ensure compliance with the regulations.It was informed at the workshop that waste must now be segregated into four categories. Wet waste such as kitchen scraps, fruit and vegetable peels, leftover food, flowers, and meat waste will be placed in green dustbins. Recyclable dry waste such as plastic, paper, metal, glass, wood, and rubber will be placed in the blue dustbin.The red dustbin is designated for sanitary waste, such as used diapers, sanitary pads, and other hygiene products. Household hazardous waste—such as batteries, bulbs, paint cans, mercury-containing devices, and expired medicines—is to be disposed of in the black dustbin.Ajit Kumar Suman, Regional Officer of the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, stated that premises with an area of 20,000 square metres or more, a daily water consumption of 40 KLD or more, or a daily solid waste generation of 100 kilograms or more will be classified as bulk waste generators.
