Civic Bodies Warn BWGs of Power Cuts for Non-Compliance
CMC officials said 1,466 BWGs have been identified within its jurisdiction.
Hyderabad:Bulk waste generators (BWGs) such as educational institutions, hostels, hotels, hospitals, commercial establishments and markets in the city could face temporary disconnection of electricity or water supply for continued non‑compliance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, following Supreme Court directions. The city’s three municipal corporations are at different stages of identifying and registering such establishments.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC) are identifying BWGs and working to bring them within the compliance framework of the new rules.
The Supreme Court, in its August 18 order in the Bhopal Municipal Corporation case, directed district authorities to identify BWGs in their jurisdictions and communicate the consequences of non‑compliance. The court said such consequences could include temporary disconnection of power or water supply until BWGs conform to the rules. The mechanism is to operate through the jurisdictional District Collector.
In MMC, 986 BWGs have been identified, of which 416 are registered with the Pollution Control Board, while 570 remain unregistered, according to corporation data. Officials said no notices had been issued so far. The corporation is monitoring establishments for compliance and advising them to ensure source segregation and hand over waste to authorised agencies.
Officials said suspension of water or electricity services was not currently proposed, with enforcement of the Supreme Court’s directions involving the mechanism prescribed by the court and district authorities. MMC estimates that identified BWGs generate an average of 5.17 tonnes of solid waste a day.
CMC officials said 1,466 BWGs have been identified within its jurisdiction.
Under the rules, an entity is classified as a BWG if it meets at least one of the criteria: a floor area of 20,000 square metres or more, water consumption of 40,000 litres a day or more, or generation of 100 kg or more of solid waste a day. The category covers institutional, commercial and residential entities, including hotels, hospitals, educational institutions, commercial establishments and residential societies.
The rules require BWGs to ensure environmentally sound management of the waste generated by them, including segregation and appropriate processing or handover as prescribed. The three corporations are now expected to focus on bringing unregistered BWGs into the compliance framework and ensuring that identified establishments meet the requirements under the new rules.