The High Court was hearing a batch of petitions dealing with the problem of solid waste management in Bengaluru, and the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules.
During an earlier hearing, the High Court had noted that only one-third of the total quantity of solid waste in Bengaluru is being processed in accordance with law, and thus two-thirds of municipal solid waste is being illegally dumped.
The Solid Waste Management Rules cast duties and obligations on various officers, including the duty to ensure that there is master plan of every city for setting up of solid waste processing and disposal facilities, to identify and allocate suitable land to local bodies to set up processing and disposal facilities for solid waste, etc.
Source: Barandbench
