Vellakovil City Development Plan - Municipal

City Development Plan for Vellakoil Municipality SMEC India Pvt Ltd
Final Report TNUDP III
5.1.5 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
i) Existing status
Vellakoil Municipality generates 14 MT of solid waste. Out of 21 wards, 8 wards in the town are
privatized (SHG) for solid waste collection. The solid waste generated in the town is collected
and segregated at source and dumped in the compost yard (3.50 acres) at
Soriyankinathupalayam. An income of Rs.1000 per annum is generated through selling of the
segregated recyclable waste. The details on solid waste management are given below:
Total waste generation per day - 14 MT
Frequency of collection - daily
Collection efficiency - 85% (12 MT)
Collection points - 40
Push cart - 49
Tri cycle - 5
Tipper Lorries - 2
Tractor - 1
Power tillers - 2
ii) Issues
• Absence of scientific waste management and disposal
• Inadequate sanitary workers and supervisors – of the 159 sanctioned sanitary workers,
only 24 workers are available.
• The existing compost yard is not provided with adequate infrastructure facilities
• Easy access and availability of open lands has led to negligent dumping and unsanitary
conditions.
iii) Demand Assessment
Currently, 14 MT of solid waste is generated with a per capita waste generation of 300 grams per
day. In future years assuming the per capita generation of solid waste in the town at 400 gm/day,
there will be corresponding addition of 30% to 40% in solid waste generation. Solid Waste
Management is one of the principal sectors of expenditure in Urban Local Bodies. Hence, there
is a need for scientific management of solid waste to cope with future demand.
Of the Municipal waste in Tamil Nadu, 40 - 60% of the waste is biodegradable. Of this, on
conversion, nearly 30% by weight forms the manure. Incidentally, the manure generated from
Municipal waste is found to be richer in NPK values compared to the one available in the market.
This has resulted in producing better yield of agricultural products both in quantity and quality.
iv) Proposals
The improvements proposed towards solid waste management are as follows.
Integrated Solid Waste Management is the application of suitable techniques, technologies and
management programs covering all types of solid wastes from all sources to achieve the twin
objectives of waste reduction and effective management of waste still produced after waste
reduction. Municipal solid waste management involves the application of Integrated Solid Waste
Management to Municipal waste.
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