Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are true according to the report of the Committee for Solid Waste Management in Class 1 Cities of India?

  1. City administration should charge for collection of wastes from all public areas.
  2. Commercial establishments like hotels, restaurants, marriage halls, hospitals, etc. need to pay for waste collection on the ‘polluter pays’ principle.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Solid waste policy in India specifies the duties and responsibilities for hygienic waste management for cities and citizens of India. This policy was framed in September 2000, based on the March 1999 Report of the Committee for Solid Waste Management in Class 1 Cities of India to the Supreme Court. The report recommends that cities should provide free waste collection for all slums and public areas, but charge the full cost of collection on 'polluter pays' principle, from hotels, eateries, marriage halls, hospitals and clinics, wholesale markets, shops in commercial streets, office complexes, cattle sheds, slaughterhouses, fairs and exhibitions, inner-city cottage industry and petty trade.