KATHUA, OCTOBER 14: Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Rajesh Sharma today chaired a meeting here at the DC Office Complex to review the implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules in the district.
The Deputy Commissioner reviewed the waste management practices being presently followed and stressed the need for effective implementation of the prescribed rules governing collection, segregation, transportation and scientific disposal of solid waste.
He directed the concerned departments to ensure strict compliance with the applicable rules and emphasised the identification and proper management of bulk waste generators. He further directed the concerned authorities to issue notices to industrial units for ensuring compliance with the prescribed solid waste management norms.
The DC called for strengthening monitoring mechanisms, promoting waste segregation at source and intensifying public awareness campaigns to discourage indiscriminate dumping of waste. He stressed coordinated efforts among all stakeholders to improve sanitation standards and ensure environmentally sustainable waste management practices.
ADC Kathua Sachin Jamwal, CPO Kathua Ranjeet Thakur, ACP Ajeet Kumar, AO Akhil Kumar, CEO MC Kathua Amit Sharma and representatives from concerned departments were present in the meeting.
