The Maharashtra Non-biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 2006
The Maharashtra Non-biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 2006
The Maharashtra Non-biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 2006 regulates the disposal, segregation, and manufacture of non-biodegradable waste like plastics, thermocol, and electronic items. It applies to all residents, landowners, businesses, manufacturers, and municipal bodies within the state of Maharashtra. The law prohibits throwing plastic and debris into public drains, lakes, wetlands, and streets, requiring people to separate organic waste from recyclable materials. This matters because plastic pollution clogs drainage systems, causes severe flooding, attracts disease vectors, and damages fragile coastal ecosystems. Through strict segregation duties, official inspections, and fines or imprisonment for offenders, the act promotes public health and ecological preservation.
- 1. Short title and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Prohibition to throw biodegradable and non-biodegradable garbage in public drains, sewage lines, natural or manmade lake, wet-lands.
- 4. Restriction or prohibition on use of certain non-biodegradable material.
- 5. Provision for placement of receptacles and places for deposit of non-biodegradable garbage and establishment of waste collection system.
- 6. Duty of owners and occupiers to collect and deposit non-biodegradable garbage, etc.
- 7. Power of local authority or competent authority to remove non-biodegradable garbage or non-biodegradable material.
- 8. Power of entry and inspection.
- 9. Penalties.
- 10. Offences by companies.
- 11. Offences to be tried summarily.
- 12. Compounding of offences.
- 13. Power of the State Government to constitute authority, to appoint officers and to issue directions.
- 14. Power to amend Schedule.
- 15. Delegation of powers.
- 16. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 17. Other laws not affected.
- 18. Power to make rules.
- 19. Repeal of Mah. Ord. IV of 2006 and saving.
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