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CSE report on waste management policy in Bhutan

CSE report on waste management policy in Bhutan The Waste Prevention and Management Regulation, 2012, which came into effect on 18 April 2012 in Bhutan is a comprehensive regulation for the waste minimization and management. It establishes various agencies and monitoring authorities for the effective implementation of this regulation, and is applied to all point sources and/or point of origin of different types of waste and their management. National Environment Commission (NEC) is the apex monitoring body under this regulation which shall coordinate and monitor the overall performance of Implementing Agencies designated to efficiently implement the provisions of this Regulation. And, the Royal Bhutan Police shall assist the implementing agencies in achieving full compliance. This regulation is a strong measure to deal with the existing bad scenario of waste disposal and management in Bhutan. Read the report: http://cseindia.org/node/4584

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