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Annex I, Page No vi<br />

0.2 Bad (1)<br />

Landuse:<br />

Exist<strong>in</strong>g Landuse:<br />

The exist<strong>in</strong>g land cover depicts the economic importance <strong>of</strong> the site. Less the<br />

economic importance <strong>of</strong> the site more suitability <strong>of</strong> the site for waste disposal site<br />

development. Follow<strong>in</strong>g scale has been developed for rank<strong>in</strong>g the sites from exist<strong>in</strong>g<br />

landuse considerations:<br />

• Proposed Land use:<br />

Exist<strong>in</strong>g Landuse<br />

Evaluation<br />

(Relative Value)<br />

<strong>Waste</strong>land/sal<strong>in</strong>e Excellent (5)<br />

Graz<strong>in</strong>g/Fallow Ideal (4)<br />

S<strong>in</strong>gle Crop/non-irrigated Good (3)<br />

Double Crop/irrigated Poor (2)<br />

Plantation Bad (1)<br />

The proposed land use around the sites by the local development authority is<br />

another major consideration for evaluation <strong>of</strong> the sites. If any sort <strong>of</strong> development is<br />

envisaged by the development authority nearby the site, then the site should not be<br />

preferred. If the area around the site has the potentiality for development then the<br />

relative value <strong>of</strong> 1 i.e. bad has to be given otherwise a relative value <strong>of</strong> 5 i.e.<br />

excellent has to be assigned.<br />

• Impact <strong>of</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> Transportation:<br />

The transportation <strong>of</strong> waste poses threat to the areas through it passes. A site, which<br />

poses m<strong>in</strong>imum threat to the health by virtue <strong>of</strong> its traffic l<strong>in</strong>kage, should be<br />

considered as ideal site. Any site due to which there is possibility <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>creased<br />

exposure <strong>of</strong> the wastes to the population have to be assigned a relative value <strong>of</strong> 1<br />

otherwise 5.<br />

• Special Ecological Features:<br />

Areas surround<strong>in</strong>g the site with special ecological features such as habitation<br />

endangered species should be avoided for waste disposal site development. The<br />

sites were given a relative value <strong>of</strong> 1 if close to such areas other wise 5.

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