JNNURM - GANGAPEDIA

City Development Plan for Agra City in the state of Uttar Pradesh under JNNURM
be 270 grams per capita per day. For the purpose of solid waste management the city is
divided into 19 sanitary wards (Map 5). Each sanitary ward comprises 3 to 5 wards and is
managed by a Sanitary Inspector.
6.4.3 Source of Solid Waste Generation
From the above table it can be observed that the domestic waste is the major source of
waste generation in the city. The average waste generated from the city is 492 grams per
capita per day, which is higher than the standard/norms prescribed in the Manual on
Municipal Solid Waste Management; Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation,
Government of India; 20001 (270 grams per capita per day for city with population in between
10 lakhs and 20 lakhs). The major waste generation points in the city are Kotwali, Noori gate,
Lohamandi.
Table 6.12: Source wise break up of Solid Waste
Source
Waste Generation Per
day (MT)
-44-
MDP Consultants in association with Allianz Securities Ltd
Per centage to the
Total
Domestic 271 43.15
Shops and Commercial Establishments 262.5 41.80
Petha waste 36 5.73
Hospital Wastes 9.4 1.50
Other* 49.1 7.82
Grand Total 628 100
* construction & demolition waste, waste generated by floating population
Source: Agra Nagar Nigam
Detailed project Report for Integrated Solid Waste
Management
Waste from Petha industry
Agra is famous for its petha sweet and petha
making produces substantial quantity of
organic waste. It also produces large quantity
of vegetable waste mainly peelings, seeds
and fleshy part around the seeds. There are
around 400 petha industry units. The
situation is worst in the Petha industry area,
as the petha waste attracts flies, mosquitoes
and strays too. In some areas the garbage
waste is recklessly burnt in open dump yards
placed on the main highway road.
Petha waste lying on the road
Agra fort
wall
Dumping of the waste in open drains
near Agra fort