<p>The state government on Thursday approved a new solid waste management (SWM) policy and strategy, which set 2021 as the deadline for segregation of waste at source and 100% door-to-door collection, while laying out guidelines to protect the health and dignity of pourakarmikas.</p>.<p>The Karnataka State Urban SWM Policy-2020 lays out a road map for urban local bodies, including BBMP, to implement time-bound measures.</p>.<p>Accordingly, the burning of waste should be stopped by December 2021 and ULBs should ensure that less than 30% of the waste reaches landfills. </p>.<p>The strategy lays emphasis on developing an institutional mechanism and financial guidelines to support the SWM sector; a strategy to handle dry and wet waste; management of hazardous, sanitary and special wastes; monitoring and evaluation of the SWM system; sanitary landfill management; public information; education and welfare of pourakarmikas; and the integration of informal waste sector into the SWM system.</p>.<p>The Urban SWM Strategy-2020 details the measures and methodology needed to be adopted to achieve the goals.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Deadlines set </p>.<p>The policy says that by March 2021, all waste generators should be covered under the door-to-door collection mechanism. During the same time, 100% segregation at source should be achieved by all ULBs.</p>.<p>Steps should be taken to ensure that by December 2021 all biodegradable waste is processed using appropriate technology while the ban on plastic is enforced strictly.</p>.<p>The policy also sets 2023 as the target year for coming up with bio-mining or other appropriate methods to manage dump yards.</p>
<p>The state government on Thursday approved a new solid waste management (SWM) policy and strategy, which set 2021 as the deadline for segregation of waste at source and 100% door-to-door collection, while laying out guidelines to protect the health and dignity of pourakarmikas.</p>.<p>The Karnataka State Urban SWM Policy-2020 lays out a road map for urban local bodies, including BBMP, to implement time-bound measures.</p>.<p>Accordingly, the burning of waste should be stopped by December 2021 and ULBs should ensure that less than 30% of the waste reaches landfills. </p>.<p>The strategy lays emphasis on developing an institutional mechanism and financial guidelines to support the SWM sector; a strategy to handle dry and wet waste; management of hazardous, sanitary and special wastes; monitoring and evaluation of the SWM system; sanitary landfill management; public information; education and welfare of pourakarmikas; and the integration of informal waste sector into the SWM system.</p>.<p>The Urban SWM Strategy-2020 details the measures and methodology needed to be adopted to achieve the goals.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Deadlines set </p>.<p>The policy says that by March 2021, all waste generators should be covered under the door-to-door collection mechanism. During the same time, 100% segregation at source should be achieved by all ULBs.</p>.<p>Steps should be taken to ensure that by December 2021 all biodegradable waste is processed using appropriate technology while the ban on plastic is enforced strictly.</p>.<p>The policy also sets 2023 as the target year for coming up with bio-mining or other appropriate methods to manage dump yards.</p>