Waste Management Laws and Penalties
🌿⚖️ Waste Management Laws and Penalties
Kerala Panchayat Raj Act & Municipality Act
The waste management provisions under the Kerala Panchayat Raj and Municipality Acts, along with the penal actions for violators, are detailed below.
🗑️ 1. Littering Waste in Public / Private Places
Section: 219N / 340
Procedure Spot Fine
Fine / Penalty Up to ₹5,000
Imposing Authority Secretary / Authorized Officer
If Fine is Unpaid Prosecution
🏪 2. Shops and Commercial Establishments Failing to Keep Premises Clean
Section: 219A / 335
Procedure Spot Fine / Imposing Fine after Hearing the Accused
Fine / Penalty Up to ₹5,000
Imposing Authority Secretary / Authorized Officer
If Fine is Unpaid Prosecution
♻️ 3. Failure to Hand Over Segregated Waste
Section: 219AC / 326C
Procedure Imposing Fine after Hearing the Accused
Fine / Penalty ₹1,000 to ₹10,000
Imposing Authority Secretary
If Fine is Unpaid Revenue Recovery
💰 4. Default in Paying User Fee
Section: 219AD / 326D
Procedure Imposing Fine after Hearing the Person; Services may be Denied
Fine / Penalty 50% of the Monthly User Fee
Imposing Authority Secretary
If Fine is Unpaid Revenue Recovery
📦 5. Default in Storing and Disposing Solid Waste
Section: 219B / 327
Procedure Imposing Fine after Hearing the Accused
Fine / Penalty ₹1,000 to ₹10,000
Imposing Authority Secretary
If Fine is Unpaid Revenue Recovery
💧 6. Discharging Used Water into Public Places or Water Bodies
Section: 219K / 337
Procedure Plugging or Removing the Pipe / Channel Discharging Wastewater
Fine / Penalty ₹5,000 to ₹50,000
Imposing Authority Secretary
If Fine is Unpaid Revenue Recovery
🏡 7. Failure to Remove Wastes from Non-Residential Premises
Section: 219H / 334
Procedure Prosecution
Fine / Penalty Up to ₹10,000
Imposing Authority Judicial Magistrate of the First Class
If Fine is Unpaid –
🏢 8. Bulk Waste Generators (BWG) Failing to Manage Waste at Source
Section: 21
