Entrustment of management and handling of solid wastes and billing and collection of charges

Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, for the purposes of management and handling of municipal solid wastes and for development of infrastructure, if any, for collection, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of such solid wastes, a charge shall be levied, and payment thereof shall be made, at such rate as the municipality may fix, from time to time: Provided that the charge as aforesaid shall, as far as practicable, be such as shall cover the costs on account of management and handling of municipal solid wastes and development of infrastructure, if any, for collection, storage, transportation, processing and disposal thereof and also the costs of debt-servicing, depreciation of plant and machinery, and other charges: Provided further that the Municipal Commissioner or the Executive Officer may, with the prior approval of the Standing Committee, entrust development of infrastructure for collection, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of solid wastes and the work of management and handling of municipal solid wastes and of billing and collection of the charges as aforesaid to any agency governed under any law for the time being in force or to any private agency.