Question

State three steps that should be taken by the municipal authorities for the safe disposal of solid waste.

Answer 1

To prohibit littering, the following steps should be taken by the municipal authorities:

1. Organising house-to-house collection of municipal solid wastes.
2. Devising collection of waste from slums and squatter areas or localities, including hotels, restaurants, office complexes and commercial areas.
3. Bio-medical wastes and industrial wastes should not be mixed with municipal solid wastes.
4. Horticultural and construction wastes should be separately collected and disposed of.
5. The waste should be segregated into biodegradable and non-biodegradable.
6. Waste (garbage, dry leaves) should not be burnt.
7. Stray animals should not be allowed to move around waste storage facilities.