The Government of Goa, on December 29, 2025, notified the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2025, further to amend the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1996.
The following has been stated: -
•In Section 2, the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: (ad) bulk waste generator, (ae) waste collector, (af) materials recovery facility (MRF), (ag) disposal, (ah) refused derived fuel (RDF).
•For Section 3, the following section shall be substituted, namely: —
3. Prohibition to throw garbage in public and private places, including drains, rivers, nallahs, waterbodies such as ponds, streams, vents, sewers, wells, lakes, land, quarries, etc.
•After Section 5B, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—
5C.Penalty for contravening provisions of Section 3.
It shall come into force at once.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: 7/27/2025-LA/195]
