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| Pollution free environment: DB directs JKPCB to file status report | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 8: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Advocate Sanjeet Kumar seeking pollution free environment in J&K State, a Division Bench (DB) of State High Court comprising Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Muzaffar Hussain asked Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board (JKPCB) that the Pollution Control /Board must swing into action and also directed Pollution Control Board shall file status report before the next date of hearing.
When the PIL came-up for consideration, Division Bench observed that according to the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000 framed under Sections 3, 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the land fill site for disposal of residual solid waste is required to be provided in all the areas and the responsibility has been given to the local bodies/municipal authorities like Municipal Corporations, municipality, Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council including Notified area Committees or any other local body. "The land fill site has to be identified where solid wastes can be dumped and disposed of in the manner given in the implementation schedule (Schedule-I).
However, all that has been stated is that in respect of Udhampur site for dumping the solid waste has been identified at village Mand for setting up a solid waste management project, which measures 98 kanal 05 marlas. However, no further progress has been reported, court observed. Division Bench said that the Pollution Control /Board must swing in action and also directed Pollution Control Board shall file status report before the next date of hearing. Division Bench further observed that AAG Seema Shekhar appearing for the state, stated that in the first phase, a plan has been made for coming seven towns namely Poonch, Sunderbani, Akhnoor, Samba, Kathua, Bhaderwah and Doda. It has further been stated that in Sunderbani, Doda and Bhaderwah, these projects are complete and have been handed over to the municipal authorities of the areas. Upon this Division Bench directed that a complete report with regard to these three areas be also filed by the Pollution Control Board so that it may be examined and if necessary same may be adopted as model for other towns. It has further been stated that in other areas the steps are in the offing to set up solid waste management projects and status report in that regard be also filed. (JNF) |
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