The Government of Himachal Pradesh on February 19, 2024, notified the Himachal Pradesh Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Amendment Act, 2023 to further amend the Himachal Pradesh Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1995.
The following has been stated-
•—In Section 2 for clause (ee), the“ (ee) “non-biodegradable material” means the material which cannot be decomposed or degraded by action of micro-organisms, sunlight or other natural actions and includes goods made or manufactured from Polythene, Nylon or other plastic substances such as Poly-Vinyl-Carbohydrates (P.V.C.), Poly- Propylene and Polystyrene and any material which is specified to be compostable/biodegradable at a particular temperature level of 35o to 40°C in open conditions for degradation in approximately six months time or any other material which is not degradable on day to day basis in natural climatic conditions of State of Himachal Pradesh as specified in the Schedule appended to this Act;” shall be substituted.
[Notification No. 4 of 2024]
