The Government of Goa on March 01, 2024, issued a revised Solid Waste Management Policy (SWMP) 2022 – 2037.
The following has been stated: -
•The Policy is drafted as a guiding document promoting the objectives and efforts of the Government of Goa in the domain of SWM.
•The Policy is formulated based on National Solid Waste Management Policy and National Urban Sanitation Policy as required under clause (c) of sub-rule (1) of rule 6 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, and the provisions under clause (a), (b) & (c) of sub-rule (1) of rule 11 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
•The scope of the Policy is limited to the management of waste (wet, dry, domestic hazardous, and sanitary waste) generated from households, commercial establishments, institutions, etc., and does not cover under its ambit the management of other types of wastes such as biomedical, hazardous, electronic, construction and demolition, etc.
•The Policy applies to all waste generators and local bodies in the State of Goa and encompasses generation, segregation, storage, collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of solid waste within the State. Revised SWMP, 2022-2037 shall be valid for a period of fifteen years.
The detailed policy is given in the document attached below.
[Notification No. 10/661/2015/DMA/NGT/VOL. III/PART FILE/3306]
