Special provisions for collection of rubbish and solid waste management
Section 141 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with special provisions for collection of rubbish and solid waste management. All solid waste material generated in a cantonment shall be removed by the Board and be brought to the compost sites or sanitary land sites or trenching sites earmarked by it for the purpose. The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
(1) All solid waste material generated in a cantonment shall be removed by the Board and be brought to the compost sites or sanitary land sites or trenching sites earmarked by it for the purpose.
(2) The Board shall also devise schemes for collecting rubbish and garbage from each house in the cantonment and may, if considers necessary, associate residents' welfare associations or such other non governmental organisation for this purpose.
(3) As far as possible the Board shall devise appropriate system to ensure that all compostable or bio-degradable waste in the cantonment is recycled and used for generating manure, bio-gas or any other form of energy.
Section 141, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
Questions about Section 141
What does Section 141 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 141 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Special provisions for collection of rubbish and solid waste management". All solid waste material generated in a cantonment shall be removed by the Board and be brought to the compost sites or sanitary land sites or trenching sites earmarked by it for the purpose.
How do I find court cases under Section 141 of the Cantonments Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Cantonments Act 2006 141, section 141 Cantonments Act 2006, section 141 of the Cantonments Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 141 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 141 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 141, came into force on 18 Dec 2006, having been enacted on 13 Sep 2006. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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