As part of effectively implementing the Solid Waste Management Rules,
2016, the Corporation has begun educating the residents on the need to
segregate bio-degradable and non-degradable waste at the source.

The
new rules mandate segregating waste into three categories, wet
(bio-degradable), dry (plastic, paper, metal) and hazardous waste
(mosquito repellents, diapers) while fine is also collected for dumping
waste in the open places. Also, it mandates segregation of wastes
generated in households and commercial establishments at the source
point. Of the 60 wards in the corporation limits, over 350 tonnes of
municipal solid wastes are generated everyday. However, currently
segregation is not done at the source now.

In phase I, the
corporation has begun educating the residents in 11 wards in the four
zones, Suramangalam Zone – Wards 3 and 26, Hasthampatti Zone – Wards 6
and 31, Ammapet Zone – Wards 11, 41 and 42 and Kondalampatti Zone – 54
and 46.

Officials
said that awareness pamphlets are distributed to all the residents in
these wards that explain dumping of degradable waste in green colour
bins and dumping of non-degradable waste in blue colour bins. They added
that all the residents would be educated and would be asked to
segregate the waste and handover to the conservancy workers. “Residents
would be barred from duping waste in dustbins and they should handover
the waste to the workers only,” they added.

Officials added that
building debris should not be dumped on roads and the corporation should
be informed of it so that it will be collected by the civic body
vehicles. “The rule had come into effect from June 5 that paves way for
imposing fines. However, all the residents would be educated before
enforcing the rules,” they added.