Justices S. Vaidyanathan and P.T. Asha of the Madras High Court on Monday expressed displeasure over poor implementation of waste segregation at source in Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) limits. They said clogging of waterways due to plastics and other wastes was also one of the reasons for flooding during the recent rains in the city due to Cyclone Michaung.
While hearing a revision petition related to the ban on single use plastics in the State, the judges said segregation of biodegradable and non biodegradable waste at source was not being implemented properly. They also stated that there appeared to be a lack of will for a coordinated action between different departments to put an end to the plastic menace.
The observations were made in the presence of Environment Secretary Supriya Sahu; Industries Secretary V. Arun Roy; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department Secretary Archana Patnaik and a host of other officials who had joined the hearing virtually. The judges said only reports after reports were being filed in the court on plastic eradication with nothing much happening on the ground.
