1) A Solid Waste Management Council has been constituted for the
purpose of formulating a policy to be adhered for the management
of solid waste,
2) There shall be the following members of the Council constituted
under the Sub-section (1)
(a) Minister, Ministry of Local Development – Chairperson
(b) Secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning
and Infrastructure Development – Member
(c) Secretary, Ministry of Industry – Member
(d) Secretary, Ministry of Environment – Member
(e) Secretary, Ministry of Health and Population – Member
(f) Secretary, Ministry of Local Development – Member
(g) Secretary, Ministry of Planning Commission – Member
(h) Chief, Kathmandu Metropolitan city – Member
(i) Five members nominated from among the chief of
municipalities ensuring representation of the five
development regions -Member
j) Five members nominated from among officials of the
organization or federation by the Government of Nepal,
among them three members shall be the women – Member
k) Two members, at least one women nominated by the Council
from among the inhabitants of the area declared by the
Government of Nepal as the seriously affected area – Member
l) Representative from Nepal Chamber of Commerce and
Industry – Member
m) Two members nominated by the Council from among the
specialists and scientists in the area of solid waste
management including one woman – Member
n) One representative nominated by the Council from among
community organizations working in the area of management
of solid waste – Member
o) Executive Director of Solid Waste Management Technical
Cooperation Centre -Member – Secretary
3) The tenure of office of member nominated in the Council under
Sub-section (2) shall be of four years and he/ she may be
re-nominated.
4) The tenure of office of member nominated in the Council under (i)
(k) (n) shall be of four years and may not be re-nominated.
5) The Centre shall work as Secretariat of the Council.