| A Correspondent |
BOMDILA, Jul 12: In a major step towards strengthening solid waste management and environmental protection, West Kameng Deputy Commissioner Dr Dilip Kumar has made four-stream source segregation of solid waste and installation of four-colour waste bins mandatory across the district with immediate effect.
According to an official order, all households, government offices, educational institutions, health facilities, commercial establishments, hotels, restaurants, markets, village settlements and other waste generators must segregate waste at source into four categories before disposal.
Under the new system, green bins will be used for wet and biodegradable waste, blue bins for dry and recyclable waste, red bins for sanitary waste and black bins for domestic hazardous waste such as expired medicines, batteries, bulbs and paint containers.
The order directs heads of government departments, local authorities, educational institutions, market associations and commercial establishments to ensure strict implementation of the segregation system within their respective premises and to hand over only segregated waste to authorised collection agencies.
It further states that mixing different categories of waste during collection, storage or disposal will be treated as a violation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026.
The notification warns that individuals, institutions and establishments found violating the order will be liable for action under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, and other applicable laws.
The order has come into effect immediately and will remain in force until further orders.