Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Village Adampur, PO Masodi Khera, District Dholpur Vs State of Rajasthan dated 12/05/2022.

The issue taken up for consideration related to remedial action against illegal dumping of solid waste in village Adampur, tehsil Wadim, district Dholpur, Rajasthan affecting the Ramsagar pond and the soil of the area but later the scope of the proceedings was extended to managing solid waste throughout the state.

The NGT directed that legacy waste lying at 176 sites in 171 ULBs be remediated fast, following the guidelines of the Central Pollution Control Board. Recovered material, stabilized material (manure/ compost), refused derived fuel (RDF), inerts, metals etc have to go to the end users and locations to close the loop of remediation, the order added.

 Execution of remediation works and management of solid waste has to be done through state and district level committees, monitored by the Secretary in charge of State Environment and Urban Development Ministry and overseen by the Chief Secretary, the NGT order, May 12, 2022 said.