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NGT Southern Zone Directs Mandatory Scientific Processing of Existing Dumping Sites Under SWM Rules 2026 : NGT
Case Law Analysis
|National Green Tribunal

NGT Southern Zone Directs Mandatory Scientific Processing of Existing Dumping Sites Under SWM Rules 2026 : NGT

National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone directs Mancherial Municipal Corporation to convert the Andalamma Colony dump site into a scientifically managed waste processing facility under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026. The order addresses persistent fire hazards and public nuisance from unscientific waste disposal, mandating compliance with statutory processing standards.

NGT Mandates Bio-Mining & Rs. 60 Lakh Compensation for Legacy Waste Dumping in Abandoned Quarry Under SWM Rules 2016 : NGT Southern Zone
Case Law Analysis
|National Green Tribunal

NGT Mandates Bio-Mining & Rs. 60 Lakh Compensation for Legacy Waste Dumping in Abandoned Quarry Under SWM Rules 2016 : NGT Southern Zone

NGT Southern Zone directs immediate bio-mining of 18-year-old unsegregated waste dumped in a Kerala quarry, holding the local panchayat and state authorities liable for environmental restoration. The Rs. 60 lakh compensation must be utilized strictly for remediation, reinforcing compliance with Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 and local body accountability for legacy dumping sites.

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