NGT asks UP Govt to submit report on total amount of hazardous waste generated by industries

Lucknow, July 13 (KNN) The National Green Tribunal has asked Uttar Pradesh Government to submit a detailed report on the total amount of hazardous waste generated by the state's industrial units along with the details on the agencies authorised for its collection, transportation and disposal within two-weeks’ time.

A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim has asked the Uttar Pradesh government and the state pollution control board to furnish information about the capacity of the waste treatment plants.

On July 5, 2018 the Bench said, "The counsel on behalf of State of Uttar Pradesh submits that as far as the State of Uttar Pradesh is concerned they have received the data and compiling it so as to file the detailed report as directed by this tribunal and he seeks two weeks’ time..."

"Hence we grant two weeks’ time to the State of Uttar Pradesh and state pollution control board to file the report and such of the states who have not filed so far may do so in compliance to the order dated August 29, 2017," it added.

The next hearing will be conducted on July 30.

Last year, the green court had asked all the states to file a detailed response about the agencies authorised to collect, transport, dispose of the hazardous waste as per the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules.

Uttar Pradesh is yet to file a report.