Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Chandigarh Mandates Waste Segregation, Imposes Penalties
The city of Chandigarh has made it a rule that everyone must separate their trash into two types: wet and dry.
If people don't follow this rule, they can be fined between Rs 500 and Rs 13,500.
The city's trash collectors will only pick up trash that is already separated.
They will keep a record of who doesn't follow the rules, and there will be surprise checks to make sure everyone is doing their part.
The city will also teach people why it's important to separate their trash.
This is to keep the city clean and healthy.
Chandigarh has made waste segregation mandatory for households and commercial establishments.
Penalties for mixed garbage range from Rs 500 to Rs 13,500 per violation.
Door-to-door waste collection will only accept segregated waste.
Municipal employees will maintain daily registers of violations and conduct random inspections.
Awareness campaigns will be intensified to educate citizens about the importance of waste segregation.
- Who
- Residents, shopkeepers, institutions, and municipal employees in Chandigarh
- What
- Mandatory segregation of waste into wet and dry categories
- When
- Immediately, with strict enforcement and awareness campaigns
- Where
- Chandigarh
- Why
- To promote a cleaner and healthier urban environment and ensure compliance with the Municipal Corporation Act
- Penalty Range
- Rs 500 to Rs 13,500 per violation
- Waste Categories
- Wet and dry waste
- Enforcement Mechanism
- Daily registers and random inspections
- Authorities Involved
- Municipal Corporation, Medical Officer of Health
- Purpose
- Achieve a cleaner and healthier urban environment