Vijayawada city all set to impose User Charge for collection of waste and garbage
Updated Jun 28, 2021, 6:40 am IST
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation would collect Rs 30 as user fee in slums and Rs 120 in other areas of the city
Nearly 1 lakh households and 1 lakh commercial establishments in the city would come under the user charges norm. (DC file photo)
VIJAYAWADA: The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) is all set to impose User Charge for collection of waste and garbage. It would collect Rs 30 as user fee in slums and Rs 120 in other areas of the city.
The VMC said that as per the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, user charge can be levied on those who generated waste and this would be the fee for its collection and safe disposal. The user fee should be proportionate to the quantum of the waste generated.
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