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The Maharashtra Non-biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 2006.

Maharashtra
Act number
10 of 2006
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Environment Department
Enacted
21 Apr 2006

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19 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Prohibition to throw biodegradable and non-biodegradable garbage in public drains, sewage lines, natural or manmade lake, wet-lands.
  4. Section 4Restriction or prohibition on use of certain non-biodegradable material.
  5. Section 5Provision for placement of receptacles and places for deposit of non-biodegradable garbage and establishment of waste collection system.
  6. Section 6Duty of owners and occupiers to collect and deposit non-biodegradable garbage, etc.
  7. Section 7Power of local authority or competent authority to remove non-biodegradable garbage or non-biodegradable material.
  8. Section 8Power of entry and inspection.
  9. Section 9Penalties.
  10. Section 10Offences by companies.
  11. Section 11Offences to be tried summarily.
  12. Section 12Compounding of offences.
  13. Section 13Power of the State Government to constitute authority, to appoint officers and to issue directions.
  14. Section 14Power to amend Schedule.
  15. Section 15Delegation of powers.
  16. Section 16Protection of action taken in good faith.
  17. Section 17Other laws not affected.
  18. Section 18Power to make rules.
  19. Section 19Repeal of Mah. Ord. IV of 2006 and saving.