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UPSC Prelims 2019 Paper-1 📅 02 Jun, 2019

As per the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in India, which one of the following statements is correct?

A
Waste generator has to segregate waste into five categories.
B
The Rules are applicable to notified urban local bodies, notified towns and all industrial townships only.
C
The Rules provide for exact and elaborate criteria for the identification of sites for landfills and waste processing facilities.
D
It is mandatory on the part of waste generator that the waste generated in one district cannot be moved to another district.
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UPSC Prelims
2019 • 02 Jun, 2019 • Paper-1
As per the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in India, which one of the following statements is correct?
Correct Answer
The Rules provide for exact and elaborate criteria for the identification of sites for landfills and waste processing facilities.
Options Analysis: Option A is incorrect as the 2016 Rules mandate segregation into *three* streams (Biodegradable, Dry/Recyclable, and Domestic Hazardous waste)......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2019
Ref. Subject Environment
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Waste Management
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Options Analysis ▼
Option A is incorrect as the 2016 Rules mandate segregation into *three* streams (Biodegradable, Dry/Recyclable, and Domestic Hazardous waste), not five. Option B is incorrect because the 2016 Rules expanded coverage significantly beyond just urban bodies to include census towns, special economic zones, places of pilgrimage, etc. Option D is incorrect as there is no such inter-district restriction for proper scientific processing.
Correct Statement Analysis ▼
Option C is correct. A major highlight of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 is that they lay down a strict, exhaustive, and exact scientific criteria to be followed by authorities for the site selection and setup of solid waste processing facilities and sanitary landfills (e.g., distance from rivers, habitats, highways).
Conclusion ▼
Option C is the only factually sound statement regarding the 2016 Rules.
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