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• The lifting of solid waste by compactors have the advantage of handling larger quantity of
wastes, however the number of compactors reportedly available is less as also their size
becomes barrier in movement through the old parts of the city which have narrow lanes
• The solid wastes generated across the city are disposed off at an abandoned stone quarry at
Urali Devachi which is located 20 km away from the city. However the site do not conform
the regulatory requirement. From the infrastructure requirement point of view the following
are the major gaps, specific to the disposal facility
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The site suitability assessment studies for environmental approvals and clearances
not available
No buffer zone of no-development around the site has been notified
The site is not fenced or hedged. No proper gate and manpower is allocated for
monitoring incoming vehicles or other modes of transportation
No facilities exist at the site for record keeping of incoming waste
The dumping of waste is being carried out on the part of the site where there is no
liner system or leachate collection system in place
No rainwater diversion mechanism exist at the site
No green belt development has been done on the site
Rag pickers operate on the site to collect recyclable / reusable material form the
waste being dumped. However there is no personal protective equipments used by
them
In the context of BMW, the PMC has provided a common treatment facility for the city that is being
operated by a private agency as the service provider. The service provider has deployed BMW
collection vehicles and provides services to its members. However the following points emerge in the
context of infrastructure facility:
• The segregation of the BMW at source is not done as per the requirement
• The efficacy of the incineration system along with the pollution control devices provided
need to be monitored and if needed corrective actions are required to be taken
In the context of industrial solid hazardous waste, the common infrastructure seems to be up to the
mark. A recently commissioned Common Hazardous Waste Storage, Treatment and Disposal Facility
at Ranjangaon will be adequate for present and future loads of industrial solid hazardous waste in
PMC.
With the lack of regulatory intervention for C&D and electronic wastes, no appropriate infrastructure
is presently in place to manage these wastes. It is important therefore that these gaps in infrastructure
are addressed on a proactive basis by involving all stakeholders concerned.
3.7.2.1 Infrastructural Gaps Considering Waste Projections
Projections specific to various solid waste streams have been attempted. Three scenarios namely
business as usual, worst case and most optimistic scenarios have been used in order to assess the
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