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ENVIRONMENT NEWS
J&K Sets Ambitious Waste Segregation Goal: On
Track for 100% by 2025
he Jammu & Kashmir administration has Currently, segregation rates vary, with some re-
set a bold target to achieve 100% waste gions reporting up to 82% success. Extensive
Tsegregation across all its Urban Local public awareness campaigns are underway,
Bodies (ULBs) by December 2025. This ambi- focusing on Information, Education, and Com-
tious goal, outlined in its recent six-monthly munication (IEC) activities to increase commu-
report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), nity involvement. By mobilizing citizens through
reflects the Union Territory’s commitment to ef- door-to-door visits and campaigns, the adminis-
fective waste management under the Municipal tration hopes to bridge the gap and achieve full
Solid Waste (MSW) Management Rules of 2016. segregation.
With 78 ULBs, including two major municipal A significant milestone is the remediation of 3.91
corporations, J&K generates over 1,632 metric lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste, with an ad-
tonnes of waste daily. A decentralized waste ditional 17.58 lakh metric tonnes targeted under
management model is in place, focusing on the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0.
source segregation, door-to-door collection,
and designated waste disposal sites. In smaller As J&K continues to expand its waste manage-
ULBs, the emphasis is on pit composting and Ma- ment infrastructure, including modern waste
terial Recovery Facilities (MRFs) to manage dry processing equipment and the deployment of
waste. Larger towns like Jammu and Srinagar new collection vehicles, the UT is on course to
are seeing the development of integrated waste make remarkable progress toward achieving its
management facilities, including a 210-tonne bio- 2025 targets, ensuring a cleaner and greener fu-
methanation plant in Jammu and underground ture for its residents.
waste collection bins in Srinagar. Source:- The Newsnow
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