Notification under Section 23 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18052026-272666 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 336] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026/VAISAKHA 28, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th May, 2026 G.S.R. 371(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) and pursuant to the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Order dated the 5th May, 2026, in Civil Appeal No. 6174 of 2023, the Central Government hereby delegates the powers vested in it under section 5 of the Act to all the District Collectors across the country for a period of one year from the date of publication of this notification, exclusively for supervising, administering and implementing Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, within their jurisdictional limits, subject to the condition that the Central Government may revoke such delegation of powers in respect of District Collectors across the country or may itself invoke the provisions of section 5 of the Act, if in the opinion of the Central Government such course of action is necessary in public interest. [F. No. 11/11/2026-HSM] UDAY CHAUDHARI, Jt. Secy.