Functions of Municipality

The Municipality or the concerned Department, or organization, of the State Government, or any agency, as the case may be, shall either on its own or through the agency authorized by it in this behalf, - (a) organize collection and disposal of solid wastes by engaging the required number of vehicles and personnel in accordance with the prescribed schedules, (b) devise collection of solid wastes from slums and squatter areas or other localities including hotels, restaurants, office complexes, and commercial areas, (c) remove at regular intervals all solid wastes so collected under clause (a) and clause (b) for disposal on daily basis, and (d) arrange for making use of biodegradable wastes from slaughterhouses, meat and fish markets, and fruits and vegetable markets in an environmentally acceptable manner.