City Corporate & Business Plan - Municipal
City Corporate & Business Plan - Municipal
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Chapter ñ 8 Final Report: Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />
efficiency of the present mechanism can be able to collect 80% of the total waste<br />
generated in the town. The Urban Local Body also carries out weekly mass waste<br />
cleaning programme to clear the left out wastes by utilizing extra vehicles trips in the<br />
town.<br />
Table 8-13: Sources of Waste Generated from Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />
Waste Composition Quantity(in MT) % Generated<br />
Residential 21.20 53%<br />
Street Sweeping 4.80 12%<br />
Commercial Establishment 10.40 26%<br />
Institutional 2.00 05%<br />
Hospitals & Nursing Home 1.60 04%<br />
Total 40.00 100%<br />
Source: Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />
Out of the total waste generated, the major portion comes from the residential or<br />
domestic waste which accounts for 21.20 MT or 53% of the total waste generated.<br />
The next highest producer of waste is from commercial establishments which<br />
accounts for 26% of total waste generated. Compared to the other sources,<br />
Medical waste comprised the minimum waste that is generated in the town.<br />
8.4.2 Collection of Solid Waste<br />
The Solid Waste collection mechanism is extended in 5 Zones, which covers the<br />
entire Ambur town. In total 9 wards the garbage is collected from door to door<br />
method other than in the 4 Zones. The total collection altogether can able to<br />
achieve 80% of coverage in the waste generated in the town which accounts for 32<br />
MT of waste.<br />
Table 8-14: Zone-Wise Collection<br />
Sanitary Division Wards Covered Total wards<br />
1 17,18,19,27,32,33,34,35,36, 9<br />
2 4,5,6,12,13,14,21,22 8<br />
3 1,2,3,15,16-1 5<br />
4 7,10,11,20,23,24,25,26 8<br />
5 8,9,28,29,30,31 6<br />
Source: Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />
Table 8-15: Solid Waste Practices in Ambur Town<br />
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Total 36<br />
Type of Practices Availability Practice Duration<br />
Yes No Daily Half Weekly Weekly<br />
House-to-house waste collection<br />
Central collection<br />
Street sweeping and collection of<br />
sweeping wastes<br />
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