New Delhi, July 10 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has started issuing notices to bulk waste generators (BWGs) in Lutyens' Delhi, asking them to start decentralised processing of waste within their premises within six months in compliance with the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026. As per senior NDMC officials, new rules also mandate four-way waste segregation and provide for higher penalties for violations. A senior NDMC official said 30 bulk waste generators have been identified, including hotels and government departments. A survey based on water consumption and area is being carried out to identify more BWGs. Under the revised definition, BWGs include gated colonies, cooperative group housing societies, educational institutes, commercial establishments, hotels, banquet halls, hospitals, residential societies and institutions that generate more than 100kg of waste a day, or building with an area of 20,000 square metres or more, or consume 40,000 litres of water a day....