Digital Goa, August 4 – Goa Assembly today passed a bill amending the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1996, empowering the government to impose fines from ₹200 to ₹3 lakh for littering in public or private spaces. The bill also empowers the Goa State Pollution Control Board(GSPCB) to monitor industrial waste via a website and digital platform and impound vehicles used for illegal dumping. Disposal of any waste—biodegradable or non-biodegradable—into drains, rivers, ponds, lakes, and other areas where it could pose a risk to public health, pollute water and soil, block drainage systems, or disrupt sewage treatment has also been banned. Bulk waste generators, waste collectors, recyclers, and co-processors are all required to register on the GSPCB’s online portal.
