Only 19% of urban India's solid waste is treated
Updated: May 13, 2014 03:42:38pm
New Delhi, May 13 (KNN) Only 19 per cent of 1,70,000 tons of Municipal Solid Waste generated each day by Urban India is treated, while rest goes to dump sites causing serious problems to health and environment, task force on “Waste to Energy” said raising concern over the alarming situation.
In order to achieve the target set for Sustainable Waste Management, the task force in its report submitted to the Planning Commission, has recommended Public Private Partnership (PPP) as a mode of service delivery and emphasises on the need for an integrated approach towards Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management.
The Task Force was constituted under the Chairmanship of K Kasturirangan to identify technically feasible, financially affordable and environmentally sound processing and disposal technologies for MSW.
It had also evaluated technological options, financial mechanisms and institutional arrangements to enhance resource recovery and promote Waste to Energy technologies.
The report highlights the need for an integrated approach towards MSW management, stressing reduction and segregation of waste at source and also efficient utilization of various components of the waste.
It emphasizes setting up centralised or decentralised waste processing facilities keeping in view the quantity and quality of waste generated and financial viability of the processing technology.
The report provides guidance for the selection of appropriate technology and clearly indicates technologies that could be adopted by various classes of cities. It emphasizes on converting the combustible waste into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) to be used in power plants based on RDF.
The report strongly recommends Public Private Partnership (PPP) as a mode of service delivery to achieve the target set for Sustainable Waste Management. A model scheme has also been detailed for setting up Waste to Energy projects through PPP mode, including a viability gap funding up to 40 per cent.
The report is being sent to the Chief Ministers of all the States for use as a guideline document for integrated waste management. “This report is expected to provide appropriate linkages to the new Municipal Solid Waste rules being currently framed by MoEF and the national manual for Solid Waste Management being revised by MoUD,” Planning Commission today said in a press release. (KNN/SD)
In order to achieve the target set for Sustainable Waste Management, the task force in its report submitted to the Planning Commission, has recommended Public Private Partnership (PPP) as a mode of service delivery and emphasises on the need for an integrated approach towards Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management.
The Task Force was constituted under the Chairmanship of K Kasturirangan to identify technically feasible, financially affordable and environmentally sound processing and disposal technologies for MSW.
It had also evaluated technological options, financial mechanisms and institutional arrangements to enhance resource recovery and promote Waste to Energy technologies.
The report highlights the need for an integrated approach towards MSW management, stressing reduction and segregation of waste at source and also efficient utilization of various components of the waste.
It emphasizes setting up centralised or decentralised waste processing facilities keeping in view the quantity and quality of waste generated and financial viability of the processing technology.
The report provides guidance for the selection of appropriate technology and clearly indicates technologies that could be adopted by various classes of cities. It emphasizes on converting the combustible waste into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) to be used in power plants based on RDF.
The report strongly recommends Public Private Partnership (PPP) as a mode of service delivery to achieve the target set for Sustainable Waste Management. A model scheme has also been detailed for setting up Waste to Energy projects through PPP mode, including a viability gap funding up to 40 per cent.
The report is being sent to the Chief Ministers of all the States for use as a guideline document for integrated waste management. “This report is expected to provide appropriate linkages to the new Municipal Solid Waste rules being currently framed by MoEF and the national manual for Solid Waste Management being revised by MoUD,” Planning Commission today said in a press release. (KNN/SD)
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