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Bandipora mandates home composting; JKCAG welcomes move
The Bandipora district administration has made home composting of biodegradable waste compulsory for households with sufficient space. The Jammu and Kashmir Climate Action Group (JKCAG) called it a landmark step that will…
The Story in Brief
The Bandipora district administration has made home composting of biodegradable waste compulsory for households with sufficient space. The Jammu and Kashmir Climate Action Group (JKCAG) called it a landmark step that will reduce the load on the Zalwan dumping site. JKCAG chairman Raja Muzaffar Bhat noted the move aligns with the Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2016.
The Indian Opinion
This is a sensible local step that shifts waste responsibility from a struggling municipality to individual households. The narrative that citizens are helpless without government action is overstated here, rules already exist under the 2016 Solid Waste Rules. What matters now is enforcement: will the district follow through with checks, and will other districts replicate Bandipora's model? A simple test: how many fines are issued in the first quarter.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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