{"id":148985,"date":"2024-12-26T19:08:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T13:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=148985"},"modified":"2024-12-26T19:08:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T13:38:04","slug":"new-draft-on-swm-rules","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/new-draft-on-swm-rules","title":{"rendered":"New Draft on Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India&#8217;s Environment Ministry has<\/span><b> drafted new rules<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for solid waste management rules 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Effective Date: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rules will come into force on October 1, 2025.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.5984%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Solid Waste Management<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-148968 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2616-676d5208cface.webp\" alt=\"Solid Waste Management\" width=\"400\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2616-676d5208cface.webp 638w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2616-676d5208cface-288x300.webp 288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Solid waste management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> refers to the process of collecting, transporting, treating, and disposing of solid waste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Purpose<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Ensures proper handling of waste to prevent<\/span><b> environmental and health hazards.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>What is Solid Waste?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Solid Waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Non-liquid, non-soluble materials from various sources, sometimes containing hazardous substances.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Types of Solid Waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Domestic waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: food craps<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Commercial and institutional <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">waste: discarded documents and packaging materials.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Market and catering<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> waste: spoiled fruits and vegetables<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Bio-medical waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: used syringes and gloves<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>E-waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; old electronic devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Current Scenario of Solid Waste in India<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Production<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: India generates <\/span><b>277.1 million tonnes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of solid waste annually.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Key Highlights of the new Draft<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mandatory Waste Segregation<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanitation workers can <\/span><b>refuse to <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collect <\/span><b>unsegregated waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fines\/Penalties may be imposed on residential complexes and bulk waste generators if waste is not segregated <\/span><b>at source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is based on the principle of <\/span><b>\u201cpollution pays principal\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which means those who cause pollution should be responsible for cleaning it up or paying for the damage.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waste must be separated into <\/span><b>biodegradable and non-biodegradable categories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (e.g., plastic, metal, glass).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Duties of Gated Communities and Institutions<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residential complexes, hotels, restaurants, and institutions with areas over 5,000 sqm must:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Segregate waste at source.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Ensure collection of waste in separate streams.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Hand over recyclable material to authorized waste pickers or recyclers.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Biodegradable waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should ideally be processed through composting or bio-methanation within the premises.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residual waste must be given to authorized waste collectors as directed by local authorities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Focus on Circular Economy<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike the previous rules, the new draft emphasizes <\/span><b>market-based mechanisms for managing waste.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provisions for <\/span><b>\u2018waste to energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 processes and using solid waste in product manufacturing aim to promote circular economy practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Penalty for Non-Compliance<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental compensation (penalty) will be imposed based on the polluter pays principle for non-compliance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Managing Agricultural Waste<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Gram panchayats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are responsible for ensuring<\/span><b> no open burning of agricultural and horticultural waste.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>In case, any person violates this rule, Heavy penalties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be levied against that person.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span class=\"vc_button\"><b>Additional Reading:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/waste-management-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waste Management in India, Current Policies, Regulations, and Challenges<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; 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