The responsibilities, powers and duties of the Council shall be as
follows:
a) To formulate national policy on the management of solid waste and
to submit for approval of the Government of Nepal.
b) To make policy arrangements among the concerned agencies for
co-ordination.
c) To approve a standard for fixing service charges for maintaining
uniformity, while fixing service charges by the Local Body.
d) To determine a percentage of the investment if any, investment is
needed to be made by the Local Body for the proposal of the solid
waste management works in an integrated manner.
e) To perform other functions as prescribed.