Whereas, under section 364 F of the Karnataka Municipalities Act,1964 under sub-section (5), it is the duty of the industrial Township authority to provide public health, sanitation, conservancy and solid waste management.
Whereas the Electronics City Industrial Township Authority is a local authority which shall discharge the function of collecting and disposing solid waste within the area.
Whereas, under rule 2 of the solid waste management rules, 2016 these rules are applicable to industrial townships also. Under sub clause (30) of rule 3 of the said rules local body includes an industrial Township authority. Sub rule (54) of rule 3 of the said rules empowers a local authority to collect user fee from solid waste generators within the area.
Whereas rule 15 of the solid waste management rules 2016 imposes duty on the local authority to prepare solid waste management plan, arrange door to door collection, frame bye laws and to prescribe user fee in respect of collection of solid waste and its disposal.
In exercise of the above powers ELCITA being a local authority hereby resolves to levy and collect solid waste management user fee in the ELCITA area with effect from 1st April 2025 as specified below.
As per SWM Rules 2016, definition 46, âsolid waste” means and includes solid or semi-solid domestic waste, commercial waste, institutional waste, catering and market waste and other non-residential wastes, street sweepings, horticulture waste, agriculture and dairy waste, and excluding industrial waste, bio-medical waste and e-waste, battery waste, radio-active waste generated in the area under the local authorities and other entities.
With the introduction of the SWM User fee as detailed herein, the previous system of billing by M/s. Nepra Resource Management Solutions Private Limited for collection of solid waste stands cancelled with effect from 1st April 2025. All dues till 31st March 2025 need to be settled to M/s NRMPL directly by all establishments who have availed their services.
