noida the greater noida industrial development authority gnida on thursday said it has penalised two group housing societies over improper waste management on their premises the action was taken on instructions of gnida ceo narendra bhooshan against galaxy north avenue and victory one amayra societies in greater noida west which have been slapped with rs 40400 and rs 10200 penalties respectively it saidthe penalties were imposed by the public health department of the gnida during inspection the team found waste was not being properly disposed of and in violation of waste management rules public health department incharge salil yadav saidthe officials have also warned that if the penalty amount is not remitted within three working days the penalty would be doubled and legal proceedings will be initiated in the cases he saidthe officer said solid waste waste management rules 2016 are applicable in greater noida under which bulk waste generators such as group housing societies educational institutions etc have to dispose of the garbage on their ownthe authority only picks up the inert waste that cannot be recycled and for that a prescribed fee has to be paid yadav added