(1) It is the responsibility of the Municipality to process the entire municipal Solid Waste collected duly segregating and using scientific management including bio-mining, bio processing or any other technology as prescribed by the Government or any of its agency.
(2) All existing dump sites will be processed in a scientific manner, either using scientific capping or other techniques, as specified in Central and State Government guidelines from time to time.
(3) The Municipality may identify the lands, which are at a reasonable distance from densely populated areas, for the purpose of setting up of the future dump sites. If such land for the purposes of this sub-section is not available with the Municipal Authorities, it shall be the duty of the District Collector to provide the municipal authorities with appropriate land from amongst land under his control.
128. The municipality shall,-
(a) encourage and strive to have number of compost yards wherever possible;
(b) make efforts to have in-situ composting in public places, including identified parks, apartments, commercial complexes, function halls and other such public places;
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(c) ensure that the respective building associations install composting units within their premises.
129. It shall be mandatory for all nursing homes, hospitals, clinics, labs and Para-medical Hospitals to segregate their bio-medical waste and arrange for its collection and transportation to the designated facilities, in accordance with Biomedical Waste Rules framed by the State or by the Central Government or by any agency authorized on their behalf. The Municipal Commissioner, in consultation with the health and pollution control authorities, and under the superintendence of District Collector shall initiate necessary action against such violators.
130. It shall be the duty of the Municipality, either on its own or through any other agency authorized by it in this behalf, to implement the provisions of the rules made by the Central and State Government in exercise of the powers conferred by the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate the management, and handling of hazardous wastes to the extent such rules apply to the Municipality.
131. It shall be mandatory for all hotels, restaurants, canteens, cafeterias, function halls, hostels, mess or any other establishment serving food to either the general public or to any captive population to ensure that the food served is strict compliance of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and rules framed thereunder. The Commissioner in consultation with District Collector shall initiate necessary action against anyone found not following the required norms or having furnished false certification.