Jammu, Feb 10: Speakers at an interactive workshop on pollution control stressed the need for urgent action by stakeholder departments to facilitate the separate and safe collection of waste by publicizing the collection points for public awareness.
Jammu & Kashmir Pollution Control Committee on Friday conducted an interactive workshop on “Implementation of EPR under E-waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022” here at the Convention Centre, Jammu. The objective of the workshop was to provide a common platform for interaction with concerned stakeholders and implementing departments on various aspects of EPR Rules.
Commissioner Secretary, Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma, was the chief guest while Chairperson, J&K Pollution Control Committee Dr. Neelu Gera, was the guest of honour on the occasion. Verma appreciated the efforts of JKPCC for organizing such type of events and stressed upon the stakeholders including district administration to ensure effective implementation of relevant provisions laid under both E-waste and Plastic Waste Rules. He emphasized the need to link the growing menace of plastic and E-waste pollution with unpredictable disasters, owing to the release of toxic gases in the environment through unscientific dumping and disposal of such waste.
Dr. Neelu Gera in her address requested the Rural Development Department to ensure the implementation of rules in letter and spirit at Panchayat levels, saying the rural areas are also now identified as equally accountable for both types of waste generation.
Regional Director, JKPCC, Sat Paul, briefed about the objective of the interactive workshop. Member Secretary JKPCC, K Ramesh Kumar, informed the gathering that as per new E-waste and plastic waste rules, the responsibility of the respective producers and recyclers has risen manifold and appealed for adherence to the stipulated rules by them in this regard.
