The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has devised an action plan for the prevention of illegal interstate movement of solid waste from Kerala to Tamil Nadu.

❖ Following a directive from the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which is hearing a suo motu case against the illegal dumping of waste from Kerala near Anamalai.

❖ The CPCB found the mismanagement of biomedical wastes generated from the households in violation against the Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016.

❖ The Kerala SPCB has been asked to ensure that all local bodies prepare a detailed inventory of the waste management system in their jurisdiction.

❖ To strengthen the capacity of solid waste management, the CPCB has directed Kerala’s Suchitwa Mission to identify the gaps in solid waste management specifically with respect to non-recyclable wastes.