Solid waste management

A lot of waste materials are produced from various daily activities of human beings, they are called solid waste. If we dispose of waste properly, this waste material can become a valuable source of energy. Solid waste is a serious issue in human society in terms of economic development, environmental degradation and health problems.Household level and public level waste bins, compost pit, tricycle/battery operated tricycle for carrying waste, village level storage unit for plastic waste management, menstrual management unit are done under solid waste management. An amount of Rs.60per person for solid waste management in villages with a population of up to 5000 and Rs.45 per person for solid waste management in villages with a population of more than 5000 is admissible for solid waste management in each revenue village. According to the instructions given in the Government Decision 21 November 2021, there is a provision to spend 30 percent of the work amount by the Gram Panchayat from the grant received from the 15th Finance Commission. While 70 percent of the amount is given from the Swachh Bharat Mission (SMB) phase-2 scheme.