MSW AnnualReport 2004-05
MSW AnnualReport 2004-05
MSW AnnualReport 2004-05
FEBRUARY, 2006
CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Local bodies
4.1 Authorizations
4.2 Compliance with CSST
4.3 Compliance with Schedule-III
4.4 Compliance with Schedule-IV
7. Recommendations
1. INTRODUCTION
2. LOCAL BODIES
There are large number of local bodies in the country and MSW rules are
applicable to all of them. As per 2001 census, number of cities/ towns are as
under:
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Population Class No. of Cities
50,000 – 99,999 Class II 401
20,000 – 49,999 Class III 1,115
10,000 – 19,999 Class IV 1,344
5,000 - 9,999 Class V 888
> 5,000 Class VI 191
Unclassified 10
4377
Local bodies are required to forward Annual report for each year to
SPCBs/PCCs before 30th June every year and SPCBs in turn, will send their
consolidated report for the year before 15th September to CPCB. However,
in terms of adhering with stipulated schedule, delay has been observed. As
of 31st January, 2006, CPCB could receive Annual reports from 25
SPCBs/PCCs. Based on information received from 24 SPCBs, the present
Annual Report of 2004-05 is prepared.
4.1 Authorizations
It has been observed that many local bodies are not applying for
authorizations and the reason for not applying relates to not having
definite plans for setting-up of waste processing and disposal
facilities.
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Details (Statewise) on authorization status is given in Annexure-I.
It has been observed that local bodies require adequate funds to augment
the existing infrastructure. Infrastructure need to be strengthened in terms of
tools / equipment and transportation. In mega cities, operation and
maintenance costs are high due to quantum of garbage to be handled.
There is necessity that large number of companies take part in
manufacturing MSW handling equipment which should be available at
reasonable cost and having lesser expediture on operation and
maintenance.
Still, at large number of towns, slaughter house waste and bio-medical waste
is ultimately mixed at landfill/ dumping sites.
It has been observed that many States have initially land emphasis on
identification of sites and ensuring that sites are transferred to local bodies.
Such initiatives have been observed in the State/UT; Arunachal Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Tripura, Mizoram, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh,
Chhatisgarh, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Goa,
Pondicherry , Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
CPCB and MoEF and other Central Ministries such as Ministry of Urban
Development (MoUD) and Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources
(MNES) have taken several direct and indirect initiatives which will facilitate
expeditious implementation of MSW rules. Some of such initiatives are
briefing summarized as under:
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S.No State Town Status
8 Maharashtra Jalna Planned
9 Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Planned
10 Sikkim South West District Planned
11 Tripura Agartala Planned
12 Pondicherry (UT) Pondicherry Planned
Most of the waste disposal sites in the country are uncontrolled dumps. These sites
are constant threat to ground water contamination and emits several gases
including methane. Due to various variable factors, it becomes difficult to estimate
correct quantities of such gaseous emissions. With this background, CPCB
instituted studies on estimation of landfill gases in collaboration with IARI and
NEERI.
Organic matter content in the deposited MSW at the landfill site tends to
decompose anaerobically leading to emission of volatile organic compounds and
gaseous by products. Emission of gaseous products from landfills commonly called
landfill gas (LFG) contains methane and carbon dioxide as major constituents. LFG
has potential for non-conventional energy, which also contributes to greenhouse
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gas effect, if not managed properly. The study involved development of
methodology for monitoring LFG emissions from the landfill at Nagpur and
validation of methodology at other landfill sites.
For the studies, flux box method was used for LFG flux emission
measurement. The unit consist of a rectangular box (60cm x 33 cm x 70 cm)
of plexiglass provided with support of MS angles. The box is provided with
ports for collection of LFG samples and recording the inside temperature
initially, the monitoring was carried out at Bhandewadi disposal site, Nagpur
and validity of the methodology was tested at Sukhali landfill site in Amravati
(6.0 lakhs population). The LFG emission flux for landfill site at Nagpur was
observed in the range of 0.57 to 16.5 mg/m2/sec while for Amravati landfill
sites the LFG emission flux was in the range of 0.67 and 0.88 mg/m2/sec.
The results of study indicated that the established methodology for Nagur
landfill site could be very well applied for the other landfill sites in the
country.
India has a good potential for the production and use of MSW based
compost and sewage sludge generated in various metros and municipalities.
The research has been largely restricted to its production, composition etc.
Relatively few studies have been conducted on its safe and economic
disposal and its application on agricultural land in different cropping system.
An analysis of manorial potential of MSW compost and the sewage-sludge is
needed.
The project taken up by Central Pollution Control Board with IARI attempts to
cover the safe and beneficial use of MSW compost and sewage sludge in
agriculture vis a vis its environmental impacts based on extensive
experimentations and a review of the scientific literature.
It has been observed that the growth attributes of wheat/ maize and
vegetable crops viz., plant height, number of cobs/tillers/m2, dry matter
production and leaf area index, were increased due to supply of nitrogen
through combination of different doses of urea with compost/ sewage sludge.
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5.2.4 Health studies
Studies at Kolkata
Local bodies of following metro cities and State Capitals have taken
initiatives to prepare action plan for management of MSW:
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Metro cities State Capitals
Surat Coimbatore Delhi Silvasa Thiruvananthapuram
Rajkot Vadodara Bangalore Daman Ranchi
Ahemdabad Kanpur Bhopal Shillong Chandigarh
Jabalpur Indore Vishakhapatnam Pondicherr Panjai
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Vijaywada Hyderabad Faridabad Raipur Aizwal
Chennai Madurai Coimbatore Agartala Guwahati
Delhi Bangalore Jaipur Jammu Bhubaneshwar
Agra Lucknow Kolkata Shimla Dehradun
Asansol Nasik Nagpur Gangtok Gandhinagar
Pune Allahabad Ludhiana Itanagar Kohima
Amritsar Varanasi Mumbai
Patna Kochi
Meerut Kavarati
Jamshedpur Port Blair
Dhanbad Srinagar
Imphal
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6.0 UTILISATION OF GRANTS UNDER 12th FINANCE COMMISSION
State Governments and Pollution Control Boards may initiate the process for
utilizing the grants and set-up appropriate committees/ technical institutions
to guide local bodies in preparing DPR for cities and towns
7.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
(i) MoEF and CPCB may continue the on-going scheme on Demo-Projects for
at least one to two towns in each State and this scheme may go in addition
to recommended grants under Twelfth Finance Commission to the States.
However, smaller towns preferably having population < 5 lakh could be
preferred for pilot project
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(iv) A report of the expert committee for inspection and evaluation of the project
for energy recovery from MSW at Lucknow; 2005 (brought out with reference
to MNES Order dated 19.05.2005) may be circulated to State Govts. for their
reference. The recommendations of Expert Group MNES would be useful to
States while taking decisions on selection of waste processing technologies
and particularly with reference to waste-to-energy projects.
(v) MoEF may consider to suitably amend the Schedule-I of MSW rules while
taking view on funds being provided under the Twelfth Finance Commission
(TFC) which are to be utilized during 2005-2010
(vi) Specific attention may be required while amending MSW rules in view of ;
(vii) Pollution Control Boards/Local Bodies/ State Governments who have taken
initiatives in preparing action plans for solid waste management in metro
cities and State Capitals ( in pursuance with Supreme Court order dated
04.10.04, WPC 888/96), may get Detailed Project Report (DPR) for each
metro city and State Capital and immediately start implementation. During
the Eleventh Plan period, States may target to achieve to cover major local
bodies in ensuing their compliance to MSW rules taking benefit of grants
released and also meeting balance out of own resources of local bodies
through State Plan.
(viii) State governments may set up solid waste mission (as set up by Govt. of
West Bengal) and evolve state level policies (like Rajasthan, Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and others) and providing technical/
financial guidance to local bodies in their State/UT.
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Annexure-II