India - "Role Model for waste management "

[Rajesh Kumar .N]

  Waste Management - A real challenge ?

In India, Even though there are lot of technical expertise, legal regulations , policies ...etc related to Waste management
But in reality . Still there is a huge gap in waste management sector .
Hope, only in few parts of India the system is good .
Even-though the waste management system seems to be   good inside the industries , factories

My day to day experience

I feel unhappy  to see the street with mixture of waste. lots of unwanted waste are dumped in unnoticed areas , rivers...etc.

To say an best example : I was riding on bicycle in the roads of Chennai.
During my journey of 5 Kms . I feel a very very bad odour in the streets . lot of rotten chicken waste was lying in the road.
 And also , I saw loads and loads of waste on  both side of roads .

 Every where  : Whether its a near an industry , road , public place .river. or water body ...etc
 Every time  :     Whether its a morning , afternoon, evening or night
 Every body  : Whether its a common layman, school students or college professionals, or educated community  .


I feel shame for  not doing anything for the same .

Hope we together we should do something to see our country " A better country with good waste management system in place "


Time for Action :

I pen down some key action plan  points which are in my mind.



1. Legal : Strict legal policy to be implemented related to waste management.
  There should  be Police force specific to environment management. (If there is any illegal dumping/ no proper segregation  it should be penalised ).

2. Accountability : Waste should be accounted generated from each home/office /other buildings..
                                         ( Attack at the source )
3. Tax :       Tax should be implemented for waste . based on generation by generators  . the fund can be utilised for waste management.

4. Waste management booth :  Recycling centres / booth to established at every reasonable radius  ( Like ATM CENTRE).
                                                                       Unemployed youth, Self-Help group, poor people can be employed in the waste management booth after prior training .

5. Environment Resource Card :   
Like Voters ID/PAN CARD/RATION CARD   . Every individual inspite of age/qualification..etc  should have an Environment card .  The card will have multiple function related to environment
The card will act like an resource card for the individual . ( They can earn credit points. When the hand-over the recyclable waste to the recycling centres/Booth .)

6. Buy - Back policy :
In my experience, I have seen many materials all simply thrown out even though it has be utilised several times.
                                    ( Each big should should establish recycling centres/collection booth to get back the packings from the consumers and used further either directly or after recycling

Tie-up should be done so that the card can be used and the amount earned from the card shall be used to deduce/pay the Electricity bill, Gas bill, train... ..etc.
 And also possibilities can be explored to use in private centres .

7. Awareness & Training :  
Regular awareness to be done for all such as public, commercial buildings, waste generators shops ...etc  in all media, all modes with the help of environment experts, students. to the public , commercial buildings, ..etc

Please share your experience/ action plan.

Let us put together and communicate in a better way to the decision making body
( Finally, I pilot study can be done the system can stabilised and implemented )

" Together We can "

[DR A K A Rathi]

Good thinking.

It needs drastic changes in the attitude and habits of a common man, and creation of suitable facilities requiring funds for capital as well recurring expenses. This is no an easy task but not insurmountable also. Corporate sector can help in this endeavor by including Domestic solid waste management under their CSR programs.

[Rajukannan]

very good

[Jeeva]

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[Jadhav Nilambari Chandrakant]

In India we dont have Dust bin Designning or we can say there is no rules and regulations for proper location for dustbins, their designs, sizes in various type of communities, areas.So, we have to think on it. 

[P Bhavna]

Mr Rajesh and every one on this blog,

The anger, zeal and concerns are very reasonable and I fully support your ideas. All agencies are trying to do their bit...every one has some sort of model project to tell... but its making very small difference. Our big India needs big Government Norms. Once the compulsion is imposed, things might be better. Segregation of waste at source is one thing, which will solve many problems. Once the treasure route (of waste to wealth) is decoded, there will be many players after getting the same (utilizing segregated wastes of different types.

regards,

Bhavna

[Mr. Jigar]

The waste traders should be promoted to make this success.

[Sanjaya Kumar Mishra]

Dear Rajesh,

I respect your thoughts and expressions on waste management. I would like to comment that

(1) Instead of legal policy there is a rule "Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000" available. Besides, environment protection is a fundamental duty of every citizen under Article 51A (g) of the Constitution.

(2) Responsibility has been clearly detailed in the aforesaid rule

(3) So far "Tax" is concerned, we all have been paying that in the form of maintenance charges or municipal taxes. Moreover, we have been paying indirectly towards MSW projects funded by international agencies.

(4) Waste Management Booth and Buy Back Policy is fabulous idea, which needs to be immediately implemented. A group of dedicated student leader can also start this movement. I am sure, you will get funds, without much asking.

(5) Environment Resource Card seems to be a great idea, if we link it with MSW, HWM & water. But you need to think about the implementation.

(6) I am sure, your taxed amount has been spent many times for your neighbouring NGO in the name of waste management training & awareness. Still there is an opportunity.

Before I conclude, i must mention that the Municipal Authorities have the responsibility for this. It would be a great victory if you can make them work. Crores of your taxed money is being allocated in many ways for MSW in your areas. It is important to first look in to that without thinking for additional taxation to individuals.

regards,

Sanjay Mishra

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[Dr Shekhar Upadhyay]

mast idea hai bhaut se logon ko rojgar mil sakata hai

take some concrete steps is the need of hour..........................

[BIJAYA NANDA DAS]

It is very heartening,your agony is genuine,your ideas are novel,but have you gauged the apathy of people ,the indiscipline total disregard to any order in road or office.unless we make an attitudinal transformation no system will survive.of course we have pockets of excellence but that  may not suffice

[Jeeva]

It is indeed a wonderful thought, ten years before  a suggestion was put forth in the form of green tax, for those who have  many two /four wheelers and consume good quantity of fuel . You can guess-----. I found young generation has positive thinking and i am sure india will shine soon

Jeeva