Solid Waste Management

Solid Waste Management

            Solid Waste management is one of the important obligatory functions of ULBs and employs the maximum number of staff of the ULBs and requires every day attention and care, there is no single standard/ norm(s) or practice(s) applicable to urban areas in India for effective functioning of this core service. As the collection of Solid waste differs from city/town to city/town, ULBs have to choose between various options available to them depending upon local conditions, users, fiscal capacity, infrastructure development, population size and other factors. 

Implementation of Solid Waste Management in Urban Local bodies In Karnataka
           A Policy on Integrated Solid Waste Management was adopted by the State in 2004. Pursuant to Supreme Court's guidelines and Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2000, mode of treatment and landfill operation to be carried out in landfill sites.

         The objective is to develop and implement scientific & sustainable methods for Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) comprising of segregation, storage. collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste by proper utilization of resources (men, money and materials) in Urban Local Bodies of the state, as per the provisions of MSWM Rules 2000 and state policy.  

          Funds were made available under 11th Finance and 12th Finance Commissions for purchase of land, development of landfill site, procurement of tools, equipments & vehicles and IEC activities.

The objective is to ensure Clean & Safe Environment through systematic collection, transportation & disposal of waste in ULBs 

Important steps of SWM programme:

The major activities taken up under implementation of ISWM

• Procurement of land for landfill site.
• Development of landfill site, i.e. formation of internal and external approach roads, Fencing/compound wall construction, drilling of bore well, construction of watchman shed, plantation of trees, development of waste processing and disposal facilities etc. 
• Procurement of tools, equipment & vehicles as per the approved Action plans which are required for ISWM implementation.
• Carrying out IEC activities through selected NGOs, to create awareness among the general public about SWM.
• Development of centralized/decentralized composting units with the help of SHGs/ RWAs/ NGOs/ ULB staff.

                                                       SWM Details of Doddaballapur CMC

                                               Action Plan

                 Implementation Details

1)      Door to Door collection(Primary collection) :

Door to door collection is in process of all 31 wards with the help of Self Help Group (SHG’s)

2)  Street Sweeping

Out of 31 wards 17 wards done by ULB Staff (pourakarmika) and remaining 14 wards maintained by Package (outsource)

(3)  Secondary Collection:

   For secondary collection placed 27 container and transported to landfillsite with the help of two dumper placer

(4)   Secondary Transportation

A Twin Container dumpler placer lifts these containers on daily basis. Four tractor-trailers and one tipper truck are used to lift and transport the street sweeping waste, market waste, drain waste and building debris

(5)   Status of Landfill site

According to Supreme court Judgement, Municipal Solid Waste Management rules has been done by Central Government, Ministry of Environment and Forest. To comply these rules CMC, Doddaballapur has a Landfill site of 15acre, 20 Guntas at Vaddarapalya village, Doddaballapur Taluk.

Developmental activates like compound wall, watchmen shed  ,windrow plat form, approach roads ,internal roads ,seggrigaration system 

 (6)   IEC Activities (Information Education Communication)

            An NGO of Mytri Serva seva samithi, Bangalore has been engaged to create awareness  and      conduct IEC programs.      

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