Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 4: Division Bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajesh Bindal has directed the Commissioner of Jammu Municipal Corporation to submit details of cases and the prosecutions, which are being conducted for violations under several municipal legislations.
The direction has been passed in a PIL filed by Advocate Rajinder Singh Jamwal highlighting poor working of Pollution Control Board.
“Pursuant to order dated 31st January, 2020 a report has been filed by Avny Lavasa, Commissioner, Jammu Municipality Corporation dated 2nd March, 2020. Status report dated 2nd March, 2020 has also been filed by the Member Secretary, J&K Pollution Control Board. Extensive details regarding the action with regard to the waste management in the city are stated to be underway”, the DB observed.
In order to examine the implementation of Solid Waste Management Byelaws, DB directed Jammu Municipal Corporation to place details of the filing of cases and the prosecutions, which are being conducted for violations under the several municipal legislations.
DB also directed JMC to place before the court a consideration of the orders of the Supreme Court regarding the manner in which the land fill sites can be utilized.
During the course of hearing, Advocate Rajinder Singh submitted that biggest difficulty with regard to pollution control is on account of non-availability of technical expertise in the Jammu & Kashmir Pollution Control Board. “None of the offices have specialized education or technical qualifications or experience in matters relating to pollution”, he added.
“It cannot be denied that both technical and educational knowledge in the subject as well as experience of the personnel is essential for an organization to work effectively in the area for which it is created. Before examining the issues further, it would be appropriate to have the qualifications and experience of the authorities manning the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board”, the DB said and directed respondents to place full details in this regard within one week.
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