DB directs Div Com to constitute committee for setting-up SWMPs

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Daily Excelsior
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Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 4: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Advocate Sanjeet Kumar seeking pollution free environment in the State, Division Bench of High Court comprising Justice Virender Singh and Justice DS Thakur directed Divisional Commissioner Jammu to constitute an Apex Committee for setting-up of Solid Waste Management Projects.
This direction was passed by the DB after going through the response filed by Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board. “Shrine Board has submitted that various steps have been taken for focusing on cleanliness along the track and disposal of garbage and other waste material on the track”, the DB said, adding “so far as setting-up of plant for treatment of Municipal Solid Waste is concerned, Shrine Board has placed on record a communication addressed to Administrator Municipal Committee Katra in the month of July 2013 so that a suitable location for disposal of Municipal Solid Waste is identified but till date the matter has not been taken up by the concerned authorities”.
Upon this, Senior Advocate DC Raina suggested that an Apex Committee may be constituted under the chairmanship of Divisional Commissioner Jammu so that he takes up the issue with regard to all the districts of Jammu Province by calling the concerned officials so that suitable land is indentified in every district for the purposes of setting up Solid Waste Management Projects.
Appreciating the suggestion of Senior Advocate D C Raina, Division Bench impleaded Divisional Commissioner Jammu as party respondent with the direction for constituting an Apex Committee to be chaired by Divisional Commissioner. He shall also nominate Regional Director PCB Jammu, Deputy Commissioner, Executive Officer, Municipal Council of each district as members of the committee, the DB directed.
The DB further directed that Deputy Commissioner of each district shall furnish detailed report with regard to identification of the land for setting-up Solid Waste Management Project.

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