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- The Greater Chennai Corporation has collected ₹6.60 lakh in fines from 120 Bulk Waste Generators for violating Solid Waste Management Rules over 40 days till Tuesday.
- Buildings with a built-up area of 20,000 sq.m. or more, institutions using at least 40,000 litres of water a day, or establishments generating 100 kg or more of waste daily are classified as Bulk Waste Generators.
- Around 90% of Bulk Waste Generators within the Corporation limits have already registered, while the remaining establishments have been asked to register immediately.
- Bulk Waste Generators must segregate waste at source, process bio-degradable waste on their premises, and submit waste details every three months through official portals.
- Repeat violators face fines ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹25,000 along with further enforcement action, making compliance with the waste rules important for large establishments in the city.
What to watch next
- Whether the remaining unregistered Bulk Waste Generators register on the GCC and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board portals.
- Further fines and enforcement action against establishments that continue to violate the rules.
- Quarterly waste records submissions by Bulk Waste Generators through the GCC and CPCB portals.
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