Lack of inputs on waste management by local bodies hits PCB efforts

NGT Bench had asked pollution panel to collect status report

The lack of proper information from local bodies on solid waste management has hit the efforts by enforcement agencies to act against the shortcomings. In a report filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on June 3, the State Pollution Control Board (PCB) pointed out that the data collection process was affected due to the lack of timely inputs from local bodies. The local bodies had not provided evidence on the number of material collection and resource facilities in their jurisdiction, workers engaged for door-to-door collection or segregation of waste, and centralised or decentralised facilities for solid waste management, it said. The board said that a uniform format was being prepared to get convincing data on the solid waste management situation. It would be forwarded to all local bodies, according to the report.