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Himachal High Court Intensifies Oversight of Statewide Solid Waste Management in Suleman Case; Pushes Deposit Refund Scheme, Legacy Waste Clearance, and Accountability of Authorities

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Shimla, March 18, 2026

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has continued its close monitoring of solid waste management across the State in the long-pending Suleman vs Union of India & Ors. batch of matters, issuing further directions to ensure effective implementation of waste management systems, financial accountability, clearance of legacy waste dumps, and enforcement of the recently notified Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS), 2025.

The latest order dated 18 March 2026, passed by the Bench headed by the Hon’ble Chief Justice, forms part of a series of continuing directions issued since 2018 to ensure compliance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, Plastic Waste Management Rules and the principle of environmental accountability across Himachal Pradesh.

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Buy-back policy, HIPA Training, Special Task Force, and other directions by the High Court to Combat Solid Waste Issue

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Shimla, August 8, 2024 – The division bench of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh presided over by J. Tarlok Singh Chauhan and J. Sushil Kukreja, in its ongoing commitment to environmental preservation, has issued a series of significant directives aimed at enhancing solid waste management across the state. Building on its earlier orders on March 23, May 9, 2024 and July 18, 2024., the court has now introduced new measures to ensure that these efforts reach the most critical areas and involve every level of society. The court’s new order, dated August 8, 2024, builds on these earlier measures with additional, targeted directives. Let’s dive right in:

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State’s Compliance and Waste Management Directives by High Court in Suleman Vs UOI

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In a significant decision dated May 9, 2024, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, presided over by Judges J. Tarlok Singh Chauhan and J. Sushil Kukreja, delivered a comprehensive order addressing multiple matters concerning the compliance with the earlier order, examining the Action taken report of Municipal Corporation Shimla, and issuing directions in furtherance of its March 23 Order for solid waste management. This article deals with the above three aspects of the order in three Parts.

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