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Applies to everyone who generates construction and demolition waste.
Duties of waste Generators
♤ Every waste generator shall segregate construction and demolition waste and deposit at collection centre or handover it to the authorised processing facilities
♤ Shall ensure that there is no littering or deposition so as to prevent obstruction to the traffic or the public or drains.
♤ Large generators (who generate more than 20 tons or more in one day or 300 tons per project in a month) shall submit waste management plan and get appropriate approvals from the local authority before starting construction or demolition or remodeling work,
♤ Large generators shall have environment management plan to address the likely environmental issues from construction, demolition, storage, transportation process and disposal / reuse of C & D Waste.
♤ Large generators shall segregate the waste into four streams such as concrete, soil, steel, wood and
plastics, bricks and mortar.
Duties of Service providers and Contractors
♤ The service providers shall prepare a comprehensive waste management plan for waste generated within their jurisdiction, within six months from the date of notification of these rules,
♤ Shall remove all construction and demolition waste in consultation with the concerned local authority on their own or through any agency.
Timeframe for implementation
♤ Million plus cities (based on 2011 census of India), shall commission the processing and disposal facility within one-and-a-half years from date of final notification of these rules
♤ 0.5 to 1 million cities, shall commission the processing and disposal facility within two years from date of final notification of these rules
♤ for other cities (< 0.5 million populations), shall commission the processing and disposal facility within three years from date of final notification of these rules
Local Authority shall be responsible for proper management of construction and demolition waste within its jurisdiction including placing appropriate containers for collection of waste, removal at regular intervals, transportation to appropriate sites for processing and disposal. Procurement of materials made from construction and demolition waste shall be made mandatory to a certain percentage (say 10-20%) in municipal and Government contracts subject to strict quality control.
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