Consider the following statements about the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2024, notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC):
1. The rules extend their applicability beyond municipal areas to include urban agglomerations, census towns, and industrial townships.
2. They mandate source segregation of waste into biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and domestic hazardous categories.
3. The rules introduce the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for manufacturers of non-plastic products.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

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Consider the following statements about the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2024, notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC):
1. The rules extend their applicability beyond municipal areas to include urban agglomerations, census towns, and industrial townships.
2. They mandate source segregation of waste into biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and domestic hazardous categories.
3. The rules introduce the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for manufacturers of non-plastic products.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2024, have expanded their scope beyond municipal areas to include urban agglomerations, census towns, and industrial townships.

Statement 2 is correct: The rules mandate the source segregation of waste by generators into three categories: biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and domestic hazardous waste.

Statement 3 is not correct: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is primarily associated with plastic and electronic waste management. The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2024, do not introduce EPR for manufacturers of non-plastic products.

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Consider the following statements about the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2024, notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC): 1. The rules extend their applicability beyond municipal areas to include urban agglomerations, census towns, and industrial townships. 2. They mandate source segregation of waste into biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and domestic hazardous categories. 3. The rules introduce the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for manufacturers of non-plastic products. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, and 3