The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the AAP government to comply with its order and notify the solid waste management by-laws framed on its directions within two weeks.
The Bench was informed by the Delhi government that the by-laws were pending approval of the Lieutenant-Governor.
More time sought
“It appears that the September 19 order was not placed before the L-G. Perusal of the scheme of solid waste management would show that local authorities were only required to frame the rules which have to be approved by the L-G,” a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar said.
During the hearing, Delhi government Standing Counsel Sanjay Ghosh urged the court to pass a direction for issuing notification on by-laws and sought time to comply with its earlier order.
The Bench said that the notified by-laws be placed before the court in two weeks and listed the matter on December 5.
The government had earlier also told the High Court that solid waste management by-laws were pending approval of the L-G for being notified after which the Bench had listed the matter for November 15.
The court had on September 19 accepted the draft by-laws, framed jointly by the authorities and environmental experts, which called for introduction of user fees for municipal services. The by-laws also provide for enforcing segregation of waste at source andstrengthening of waste collectionand imposing penalties for violating rules.
