The Government of Kerala on December 08, 2023, issued the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023, to further amend the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994.
The following provisions have been stated:
• In section 189, which states “General power of Government to issue guidelines and to conduct an enquiry”, in sub-section (1), after the words “welfare programmes” the words and symbol “, waste management” shall be inserted.
• In section 219C, which states “Contract with owner or occupier for removal of rubbish or filth”:
(i) For the marginal heading, the following marginal heading shall be substituted, namely:
“Contract with a waste generator or owner or occupier for the removal of waste”;
(ii) In the existing provision, for the words “the owner or occupier of any premises to remove rubbish or filth”, the words “waste generator or owner or occupier of any premises for the removal of waste” shall be substituted.
This notification will come into force from December 08, 2023.
For further details, kindly refer to the document attached.
[Notification No 58/Leg. C3/2023/Law]
