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Odisha govt.directs departments, collectors to ensure time-bound compliance with waste management rules

Bhubaneswar, Oct 21 (UNI) Odisha Government on Wednesday directed all concerned departments and district collectors to ensure time-bound implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules-2026, calling for stricter enforcement, scientific waste processing and coordinated action to strengthen waste management systems across the state.
The directive was issued at the first meeting of the state-level committee constituted to oversee the implementation of the new rules, held at Lok Seva Bhavan here under the chairpersonship of Chief Secretary Anu Garg.
The meeting reviewed the provisions of the new rules, compliance with various Supreme Court directives, departmental responsibilities and the roadmap for their effective implementation, with particular emphasis on environmental protection and strengthening waste management infrastructure in both urban and rural areas.
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