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TEMPORARY WASTE STORAGE DEPOTS (DUST BINS)

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• SYNCHRONIZE “SECONDARY STORAGE” WITH “PRIMARY COLLECTION” OF WASTE SYSTEM.

• PROVIDE LARGE METALLIC CONTAINERS WITH LID/TRACTOR TRAILERS FOR SECONDARY STORAGE AT A DISTANCE NOT EXCEEDING 250 METRES FROM THE WORK PLACE OF SWEEPERS.

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• DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO SUCH BINS NOT TO EXCEED 500 METERS.

• SIZE AND NO. OF CONTAINERS/BINS AT EACH LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF QUANTITY OF WASTE GENERATED.

• CONTAINERS/TRAILERS MAY BE PLACED ON CEMENT CONCRETE /ASPHALT FLOORING HAVING SLIGHT SLOPE TOWARDS THE ROAD.

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• SMALL CONTAINERS BE PLACED AT SHORT DISTANCES WHERE LARGE SIZE CONTAINERS CAN NOT BE PLACED.

• SWEEPERS MAY BE DIRECTED TO TRANSFER THE WASTE FROM THEIR HANDCARTS/TRICYCLES INTO THESE LARGE CONTAINERS DIRECTLY.

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TRANSPORTATION OF WASTE

• ALL CONTAINERS/TRAILERS TO BE GROUPED AS PER THE FREQUENCY OF THEIR BECOMING FULL. DAILY-ALTERNATE DAY-TWICE A WEEK, ETC.

• THE CONTAINERS TO BE TRANSPORTED BEFORE THEY GET FULL.

• CONTAINERS MAY BE LIFTED IN TWO SHIFTS TO KEEP THE CAPITAL COSTS LOW.

• ROUTING OF VEHICLES BE PLANNED TO PREVENT ZIG-ZAG MOVEMENT.

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TYPE OF VEHICLES TO BE USED

• VEHICLES TO SYNCHRONIZE WITH THE SECONDARY STORAGE CONTAINER DESIGN.

• IN LARGE CITIES DUMPER PLACERS, SKIP LIFTERS, REFUSE COLLECTORS OR ANY SUCH VEHICLE WITH HYDRAULIC DEVICE BE USED.

• IN SMALL CITIES/TOWNS WHERE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CAN NOT BE MAINTAINED, TRACTOR-CONTAINER / TRAILER SYSTEM MAY BE USED.

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TRANSPORTATION OF BIO-MEDICAL WASTE/HOTEL WASTE, ETC.

• BIOMEDICAL WASTE HANDLING RULES MADE BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT DATED 20TH JULY 1998 BE STRICTLY FOLLOWED FOR TRANSPORTING BIOMEDICAL WASTE.

• HOTEL/RESTAURANT WASTE BE TRANSPORTED EACH DAY USING DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTION SYSTEM.

• HOTEL ASSOCIATION MAY ARRANGE FOR SUCH DIRECT COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION.

• OR CONTRACT MAY BE GIVEN BY LOCAL BODY FOR TRANSPORTATION OF SUCH WASTE SUBJECT TO CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION & ABOLITION) ACT 1970.

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TRANSPORTATION OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE.

• TRANSPORTATION OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE SHOULD BE THE LIABILITY OF THE WASTE PRODUCER.

• SKIP RENTING SYSTEM MAY BE INTRODUCED IN LARGE CITIES THROUGH PRIVATE CONTRACTORS AND THEIR TRANSPORTATION COST BE REGULATED BY LOCAL BODY.

–ALTERNATIVELY• LOCAL BODY MAY TAKE ADVANCE DEPOSIT FOR REMOVAL

OF SUCH WASTE AND LOAD THE WASTE MANUALLY OR WITH LOADER MACHINES IN THE SKIP/LARGE CONTAINERS.

• FRONT END LOADER AND TRUCK COMBINATION (1+3) COULD BE USED.

• SMALL VEHICLES (THREE WHEELER) MAY BE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION FROM NARROW LANES.

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TRANSFER STATION/WORKSHOP FACILITY

TRANSFER STATION MAY BE SET UP WHERE DISTANCE OF PROCESSING/DISPOSAL SITE IS MORE

THAN 10 KMs.

• SIMPLE TRANSFER STATION BE DESIGNED HAVING RAMP AND LARGE CONTAINER SYSTEM TO FACILITATE DIRECT TRANSFER OF WASTE FROM SMALL VEHICLES TO LARGE VEHICLES /CONTAINERS.

• WORKSHOP FACILITY TO BE MADE EFFICIENT. AT LEAST 80% VEHICLES ON ROAD MAY BE ENSURED.

• 30% SPARE VEHICLES BE KEPT TO MAINTAIN FULL FLEET OF VEHICLES.

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• SPARE ASSEMBLIES AND SPARE PARTS BE

KEPT FOR IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT.

• ADEQUATE WELL TRAINED STAFF BE KEPT

IN THE WORKSHOP OR SERVICE BE

CONTRACTED OUT.

• TEAM INCENTIVE TO BE GIVEN FOR

KEEPING MORE THAN 80% VEHICLES ON

THE ROAD.

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PROCESSING OF WASTE• ALL ORGANIC WASTE TO BE COMPOSTED/CONVERTED

INTO BIOORGANIC FERTILIZER/SOIL CONDITIONER.

–OPTIONS

• MICROBIAL COMPOSTING AND/OR VERMI COMPOSTING.

• WASTE TO ENERGY PLANTS MAY BE CONSIDERED WHERE FEASIBLE.

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•BIOMEDICAL WASTE TO BE DISPOSED OF AS PER THE BIOMEDICAL WASTE HANDLING RULES DATED 20TH JULY 1998.

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• ALL OTHER WASTES AND REJECTS FROM COMPOST PLANTS/POWER PLANTS TO BE LANDFILLED SCIENTIFICALLY.

• SECURED LANDFILLS FOR BATTERIES, ETC.

• SLAUGHTER HOUSE WASTE AND CARCASS OF DEAD ANIMALS TO BE DISPOSED OF SEPARATELY AS PER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DIRECTION. THEY SHOULD NOT BE MIXED WITH MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.

• INDUSTRIAL WASTE TO BE DISPOSED OF AS PER THE DIRECTIONS OF THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD.

DISPOSAL OF WASTEDISPOSAL OF WASTE

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SITE SELECTIONFOLLOW MSW (M&H) RULES 2000

• IDENTIFY SUITABLE LAND FILL SITE FOR NEXT 25 YEARS.

• LANDFILL TO BE AS NEAR AS POSSIBLE FROM THE CITY BOUNDARY BUT AT LEAST 500 METRES AWAY FROM HABITATION (CIVIL AVIATION RULE TO BE FOLLOWED).

• IT SHOULD BE AWAY FROM WATERBODIES & PLACES OF RELIGIOUS, HISTORIC, CULTURAL IMPORTANCE AND ANCIENT MONUMENTS

• LAND SHOULD BE LARGE. (@ 2 ACRES/10000 POPULATION)

• LAND SHOULD HAVE IMPERVIOUS SOIL STRATA.

• GOOD APPROACH ROADS.

• NEAR THE COMPOST/TREATMENT PLANT.

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WASTE TO BE SPREAD, COMPACTED AND COVERED EACH DAY.

• SITE TO BE FENCED.

• MECHANICAL/COMPUTERIZED WEIGH BRIDGE TO BE PROVIDED.

• STRICT MONITORING TO BE DONE.

• DECLARATION OF NO DEVELOPMENT ZONE AROUND LANDFILL/PROCESSING SITE.

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NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE RULES NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE RULES WITHIN THE TIME FRAME & WITHIN THE TIME FRAME & PENALTIES FOR THE SAME.PENALTIES FOR THE SAME.

DEADLINES FOR COMPLIANCEDEADLINES FOR COMPLIANCE

3131STST DECEMBER 2003 DECEMBER 2003

PUNISHMENT FOR NON-COMPLIANCEPUNISHMENT FOR NON-COMPLIANCE

JAIL UP TO 5 YEARS. JAIL UP TO 5 YEARS.

FINE UP TO RS. 1 LACFINE UP TO RS. 1 LAC

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NEED OF A POLICY FRAMEWORKNEED OF A POLICY FRAMEWORK

•BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENTBY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

•BY STATE GOVERNMENTSBY STATE GOVERNMENTS

•BY URBAN LOCAL BODIESBY URBAN LOCAL BODIES

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ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSEDISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED

The following issues need to be addressed The following issues need to be addressed during policy formulationsduring policy formulations..

• Effective public participation in segregation of Effective public participation in segregation of recyclable waste and storage of recyclable waste and storage of waste at waste at source.source.

• Public participation in primary collection of Public participation in primary collection of wastewaste

• Sweeping of streets and primary collection of Sweeping of streets and primary collection of waste on all the days of the year irrespective of waste on all the days of the year irrespective of Sundays and public holidays.Sundays and public holidays.

• Provision of closed body mobile waste storage Provision of closed body mobile waste storage depots and abolition of open waste storage depots and abolition of open waste storage sites.sites.

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•Safe and separate storage as well as Safe and separate storage as well as doorstep collection of biomedical waste, doorstep collection of biomedical waste, hotel and restaurant waste, yard waste, hotel and restaurant waste, yard waste, etc., on full cost recovery basis.etc., on full cost recovery basis.•Avoid the need of multiple handling of Avoid the need of multiple handling of waste through the adoption of principal waste through the adoption of principal of “handle waste once only” in the of “handle waste once only” in the matter of collection, transportation and matter of collection, transportation and disposal of waste.disposal of waste.

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•Transportation of waste on day to day basis in Transportation of waste on day to day basis in closed body vehicles.closed body vehicles.•Processing of waste for generating compost, Processing of waste for generating compost, power and other useful products.power and other useful products.•Disposal of waste in an environmentally Disposal of waste in an environmentally acceptable manner through establishment of acceptable manner through establishment of sanitary landfill sites.sanitary landfill sites.•Grant of land for processing and disposal of Grant of land for processing and disposal of waste.waste.•Institutional strengthening and human Institutional strengthening and human resources development.resources development.

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•Institutional strengthening and human Institutional strengthening and human resources development.resources development.•Introducing element of cost recovery.Introducing element of cost recovery.•Encouraging private sector participation in Encouraging private sector participation in waste managementwaste management•Welfare of the staff engaged in solid waste Welfare of the staff engaged in solid waste management services.management services.•Creation of public grievances redressal Creation of public grievances redressal mechanism.mechanism.•Provision for enforcement of sanitation laws Provision for enforcement of sanitation laws and rules.and rules.

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POLICY MEASURES TO BE TAKENPOLICY MEASURES TO BE TAKEN

THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENTTHE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

• May conduct nationwide awareness campaign to May conduct nationwide awareness campaign to make the cities clean using “Door Darshan” and other make the cities clean using “Door Darshan” and other private channels for widespread communication private channels for widespread communication taking help of experts in communication.taking help of experts in communication.

• Provide fiscal concessions such as exemption of Provide fiscal concessions such as exemption of central excise and custom duties in purchase of central excise and custom duties in purchase of special type of vehicles and equipment necessary for special type of vehicles and equipment necessary for solid waste managementsolid waste management

• Promote joint ventures in setting up industry for Promote joint ventures in setting up industry for manufacture of solid waste management equipment manufacture of solid waste management equipment and vehicles within the country.and vehicles within the country.

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• Allow the urban local bodies to raise Allow the urban local bodies to raise tax-free municipal bonds without tax-free municipal bonds without any upper ceiling.any upper ceiling.

• Provide financial assistance for Provide financial assistance for setting up compost plants and other setting up compost plants and other waste processing units.waste processing units.

• Set up pilot plants for waste Set up pilot plants for waste processing and disposal for the processing and disposal for the benefit of all the urban local bodies benefit of all the urban local bodies of the country.of the country.

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• Extend technical guidance for implementing Extend technical guidance for implementing solid waste management system.solid waste management system.

• Mobilize financial assistance from external Mobilize financial assistance from external sources and bilateral agencies to the urban local sources and bilateral agencies to the urban local bodies through the state governments.bodies through the state governments.

• May arrange national workshops on solid waste May arrange national workshops on solid waste management and exposure visits to foreign management and exposure visits to foreign countries and within the country for imparting countries and within the country for imparting knowledge and training to the officials handling knowledge and training to the officials handling solid waste management and decision makers.solid waste management and decision makers.

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THE STATE GOVERNMENTSTHE STATE GOVERNMENTS

•Provide legal framework.Provide legal framework.•Promote financial health of the urban local Promote financial health of the urban local bodies to meet obligatory duties.bodies to meet obligatory duties.•Minimum tax to be levied.Minimum tax to be levied.•Extend need based financial assistance for Extend need based financial assistance for capital expenditurecapital expenditure•Linking of incentives with performancesLinking of incentives with performances•Facility of long term leaseFacility of long term lease•Grant of land for treatment facility and Grant of land for treatment facility and disposal of waste.disposal of waste.•Identification of suitable land for treatment Identification of suitable land for treatment and disposal of municipal solid waste in city’s and disposal of municipal solid waste in city’s development master plan.development master plan.

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•Permit allotment of land to private sector Permit allotment of land to private sector for setting up treatment facilities and for setting up treatment facilities and landfill sites for waste disposal.landfill sites for waste disposal.•Payment of tipping feesPayment of tipping fees•Promote recycling industryPromote recycling industry•Provide tax benefitsProvide tax benefits•Promote use of compostPromote use of compost•Promote energy recovery, power Promote energy recovery, power generation, etc., from MSWgeneration, etc., from MSW•Encourage private sector participationEncourage private sector participation•Develop IEC materialDevelop IEC material

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THE URBAN LOCAL BODIESTHE URBAN LOCAL BODIES

•Cost recoveryCost recovery•Levy of sanitation tax to meet and cost of SWM Levy of sanitation tax to meet and cost of SWM servicesservices•Public private partnership in SWM servicesPublic private partnership in SWM services•Private sector participationPrivate sector participation•Provision of SWM services in slumsProvision of SWM services in slums•Allotment adequate funds for capital and Allotment adequate funds for capital and revenue expenditures.revenue expenditures.•Identification and allotment of suitable lands Identification and allotment of suitable lands for treatment and waste disposalfor treatment and waste disposal•Human resources developmentHuman resources development•Public grievances redressal mechanismPublic grievances redressal mechanism•EnforcementEnforcement

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PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABILITYPLANNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY

•EACH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & EACH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & MUNICIPALITY TO PLAN A TIME BOUND MUNICIPALITY TO PLAN A TIME BOUND PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE RULES & PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE RULES & SOURCES OF FUND FOR THE SAME.SOURCES OF FUND FOR THE SAME.

•STATE SECRETARY URBAN STATE SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE PLANNING & COMPLIANCE BY THE MUNICIPAL COMPLIANCE BY THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.CORPORATIONS.

•DISTRICT MAGISTRATORS/COLLECTORS DISTRICT MAGISTRATORS/COLLECTORS TO ENSURE PLANNING AND CMPLIANCE TO ENSURE PLANNING AND CMPLIANCE BY THE MUNICIPALITIES SITUATED IN BY THE MUNICIPALITIES SITUATED IN THEIR DISTRICTSTHEIR DISTRICTS..