MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES

FINANCIAL ASPECTS :

Non-availability of adequate financial resources is one of the important constraint in improving better management of municipal solid wastes. However, local authorities may avail and even evolve some pattern of financing the municipal services within existing laws for improving solid waste management, The services rendered may be collected though levying charges and taxes.

The Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employments in its draft policy paper has projected financial requirement by of funds fore the solid waste management by the year 2025 AD as Rs.5,230 crores.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources also provide catalytic support for adoption of suitable technology for processing of garbage.

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