Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services ... - Municipal
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4.5 Solid Waste Management (SWM)<br />
Exhibit 4.11 summarizes the status of SWM in Krishnagiri municipality.<br />
4.5.1 Waste Generation and collection<br />
Krishnagiri town generates around 29.5 MT of waste every day. It is estimated i that nearly 67% of the<br />
waste generated in the town is organic waste, while about 33% is inorganic waste. Solid Waste<br />
Management in 10 wards was managed by the private contractor and for remaining 23 wards SWM<br />
was managed by municipality. But, municipality has terminated the existing contract with the private<br />
party and invited fresh applications for privatization of the 11 wards.<br />
4.5.2 Primary and secondary collection<br />
The Primary collection system available with the municipality until now was comprised of open<br />
masonry bins that would be soon replaced by the newly purchased plastic bins 99 in number. The<br />
waste is collected by the municipal staff and thereafter disposed in the disposal yard. Waste is<br />
transported in open vehicles. The vehicular fleet available with the municipality for disposal of solid<br />
waste includes pushcarts, tractor-trailers, trucks and tippers. Exhibit 4.11 provides the details SWM<br />
system in Krishnagiri municipality. The vehicles are generally aged and some are in good condition,<br />
therefore reducing efficiency in collection of solid wastes.<br />
Exhibit 4.11 Solid Waste Management - Current status<br />
Generation<br />
Daily Waste Generation MT 29.5<br />
Daily Waste Collection MT 29.5<br />
Waste generation per capita Gm 414<br />
Collection efficiency % 100%<br />
Dumping Yard<br />
Syed Basha,Kuppam Road 5.26 acres<br />
Distance from town centre 3 km<br />
Collection / Transfer<br />
Wards with door to door collection All Wards<br />
Privatisation of collection 10 wards<br />
Number of Workers 131<br />
Primary Collection<br />
Door-to-Door collection 33 wards<br />
Pushcarts in use 30<br />
Lorries 1<br />
Autos 10<br />
Collection Bins 120<br />
Secondary Collection<br />
Tipper 2<br />
Source : Krish-M<br />
CCP cum BP - Krishnagiri <strong>Municipal</strong>ity 20