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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