x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   MLA Jammu North Sham Lal Sharma conducts comprehensive tour of flash flood-affected areas | Nubra has potential to become a top tourist destination in country: LG Kavinder | Kathua police attach moveable property bovine smuggler | District police Reasi busts heroin peddling module, 4 arrested with 22 grams of heroin | DC Jammu tours Surinsar, adjoining areas | Sadhotra voices concern over soil sinking in Kheri | Chief Secretary reviews functioning of DFCO | Rekha Mahajan hails PM Modi's visionary initiatives | Dogra Law College congratulates students for outstanding achievement | With the right guidance, no one is unworthy: CM Yogi | RPF of NFR sized contraband items (Ganja) worth above Rs 6.20 Lacs | Union Textiles Secretary inaugurates Animal Fibre Quality Assurance Laboratory | Savour the flavours of Uttar Pradesh at UPITS-2025 | Police seizes vehicles involved in illegal mining | Reliance launches multi-pronged relief in flood-hit Punjab with a ten-point plan of care and support | Gaurav congratulates new VP Radhakrishnan | MOU signed between LFO-BHF & J&K Bank on Project RISE | DC Kishtwar hands over tractor key to HADP beneficiary | GDC Kathua hosts Startup India Challenge Boot Camp | Poster-making competition held at GCW Udhampur | Shrine Board organizes 3-day free Health Camp for flood affected families in Reasi | Samba police arrests drug peddler | Delegation from Vision Kashmir, led by president Sunil Fotedar, called Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner | Jammu’s fields wiped out: Floods push UT closer to food crisis | Schools reopen in Jammu after fortnight of forced closure | Jammu-Srinagar National Highway reopens after 9-days | Ladakh on edge: Wangchuk fasts for statehood amid leadership rift | Situation peaceful in Doda, prohibitory orders remain in force | 40 regional parties declare Rs 2,532 crore income in FY 23-24: ADR | Govt upholds denial of information on reservation report | Hizbul terrorist’s escape case: SIA carries out raids in South Kashmir | Probe ordered against former Patwari | Late PM conferred award | 2 ISIS operatives nabbed | JKBOSE defers Class 10th, 11th exams | Railways in Mizoram mark not just a journey, but a validation | Rare earth elements fuel innovation in mining, minerals and materials hub | Cancer Institutes In J&K | Plantation drive organised at GDC Bani | Dr Amardeep Gupta honoured with Innovative Principal Award | GCW Gandhinagar organises a seminar on World Suicide prevention Day | GGM Science College celebrates World Literacy Day with dynamic panel discussion | GDC Ramnagar organizes “Run for Fitness” | GCW Gandhinagar organises a seminar on World Suicide prevention Day | J&K Senior Softball team selected | Psychological counseling cell of GCOE Jammu observes Suicide Prevention Day | Medical Camp Organizes to affected by inclement weather at Latti, Udhampur | NMC urged PM to visit JK on the pattern of Punjab, Himachal, grant of special package for JKUT also | NIOS announces September 2025 practical examination schedule | GGM Science College Jammu felicitates students for outstanding performance | Chinar Eco Warriors Undertake Greening J&K Initiative | MCM extends helping hand to Punjab flood victims | DC chairs meeting to review drug control measures in Poonch district | Conduct of Battlefield Nursing Assistant Cadre for J&K Police at Akhnoor | Apni Party leaders visit Farooq Renzu Shah to condole his brother’s passing | BJP District Akhnoor hold workshop on Sewa pakhwada | Jammu (Rural) Police Arrest Absconder in Jhajjar Kotli | Goel Dental Clinic organizes Free Dental Check-Up Camp | Rajiv Khajuria briefs CM on NDF activities | Anmol Rathore, IAS, inaugurates orientation for DNOs, ZNOs at SCERT, Jammu | Dogra demands compensation to the deceased of the chishoti disaster | Rajiv Khajuria briefs CM on NDF activities | Anmol Rathore, IAS, inaugurates orientation for DNOs, ZNOs at SCERT, Jammu | Gupta urges PM Modi to step in with immediate Flood Relief, Rehabilitation package for Jammu, Kashmir | Randhawa kickstarts drainage work in Ward No. 51, Channi Himmat | District admin Jammu provides over Rs .63 crore financial assistance to construction workers | Swift restoration of Purnabahadur - Thandikassi road by 58 RCC under Project Sampark | TRG Trust provides relief to flood victims at Miran Sahib | Back Issues  
 
news details
Dulloo sets deadline for Municipalities to prepare Waste Management Action Plans
1/15/2025 10:02:33 PM
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 15: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today held a meeting of Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) to take stock of measures being taken up to build the capacity of Municipal Corporations including different ULBs of J&K in processing of solid and liquid waste on scientific lines.
Present in the meeting included Principal Secretary, Finance, Chairman, Pollution Control Committee (PCC), Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD, Commissioner, SMC/JMC, Director ULBs Jammu/Kashmir and other concerned officers. During the meeting, the Chief Secretary impressed upon the concerned to come up with comprehensive and component wise waste management plans for both the Municipal Corporations and other municipalities of J&K. He directed the Municipal Commissioners of SMC and JMC to formulate scientific plans for both the cities for treating the solid and liquid waste generated daily by the households. He enjoined upon them to keep the future projections in view in terms of both population and waste generation.
Dulloo further advised them to make simultaneous plans for treatment of legacy waste in order to clear the sites of this untreated garbage. He asked them to identify the feasible locations for establishment of Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) for solid waste, Compost Unit/Bio-CNG plants for liquid waste and dumping sites for inert waste.
He observed that management of waste is of utmost priority for both health and environmental concerns associated with it. He said that this task requires all seriousness and dedication on part of the Department to fully rid our cities and towns of the untreated waste and garbage.
He enjoined upon the J&K PCC to be proactive in enforcement of environmental protection laws in J&K. He sensitised them about their mandate and asked them to use their writ to act against the violators as per laws in force.
The Chief Secretary also reviewed the works being carried out by JMC, SMC and Directors of ULBs in both the divisions of Jammu and Kashmir.
Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD, Mandeep Kaur, presented an overview of different projects proposed and approved by GoI under SBM 2.0 for districts of the UT. She revealed that the facilities for both solid and liquid waste treatment are being created all over J&K in addition to inviting tenders for treatment of legacy waste on scientific lines.
Commissioner JMC, Devansh Yadav, threw light on the detailed works undertaken by the JMC, SMC and other local bodies in different parts of J&K. He elaborated that the waste is segregated for its treatment and the solid waste is being taken to MRF facility where as the liquid one to compost units for making good soil or Bio-CNG plants for fuel making.
It was further explained that different components of the waste are treated differently with some producing Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) being used by cement factories. It was added that only the inert waste without any use is sent to landfill sites for its final disposal.
Regarding the facilities created in various districts, it was divulged that MRF of the capacity of 40 TPD by JMC and 100 TPD by SMC is presently in operation for treating its waste. In addition, the ULBs of Jammu had installed the capacity of 79 TPD 17 locations and ULBs of Kashmir 18 TPD at 9 locations across Kashmir.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU