FEATURES OF THE EXISTING LAWS :

Municipal Acts are the first legislations in the country, which deal with environmental pollution caused by municipal solid wastes. Although, environmental pollution is not dealt with under municipal enactments, the provisions which deal with prevention or suppression of nuisance are generally aimed at combating pollution at the local level

Some of the provisions of the Municipal Acts relating to solid waste management are as follows:

The Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959

Section 114 The watering, scavenging and cleaning of all public streets and places in the cities and the removal of all sweeping there from

Section 115 Making arrangement for preparation of compost manure from night soil and rubbish

Section 385 Mukhya Nagar Adhikari to provide for cleaning of streets and removal of refuse

Section 440 License required for dealing in dairy produce

The Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976

Section 58 The watering and cleaning of all public streets and public places in the city and removal of all the sweepings

Section 255 Provision for removal of filth

Section 256 Public notice ordering removal of the deposit of rubbish and filth

Section 258 Provision for daily cleaning of streets and removal of rubbish and filth

Section 261 Maintenance of establishment for removal or rubbish and filth