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Solid Waste Management Act, 2068 (2011).

Country/Territory
Nepal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Solid waste Waste disposal Waste management Institution Pollution control Hazardous waste Offences/penalties Public private partnership (PPP) Basic legislation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act shall come into force immediately.
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 10 Chapters, provides for Solid Waste Generation, Collection, and Disposal Management. The local body shall be responsible for the management of solid waste by construction and operation of infrastructure like transfer station, landfill site, processing plant, compost plant, biogas-plant and also collection of waste, final disposal and processing. It specifies all the requirements and correspondant institutional responsibilities to perform the above mentioned activities related to solid waste. Offences and penalties for illegal activity are appended to the text.

Full text
English
Website
www.lawcommission.gov.np

References - Legislation

Repeals

Solid Waste (Management and Resource Mobilization) Act, 2044 (1987).

Legislation | Nepal | 1987 (1992)

Keyword: Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Institution, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Solid Waste Management Rules, 2070 (2013).

Legislation | Nepal | 2013

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Institution, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX