Proposal Decentralised Vizag 1

Proposal to set up a Pilot De-centralized

Solid Waste Management Unit in Visakhapatnam

To The Commissioner

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Visakhapatnam

Submitted by

1-186, Siva Reddy Palam, Guntur. A.P Ph: 93999 77557 Email: [email protected], www.facebook.com/societyforgreen

1.Title of the Project:

Setting up of Pilot De-centralized Solid Waste management Unit in Visakhapatnam

2. Name of the organization with full address, telephone and e-mail ID:

Society For Green,

1-186, Siva Reddy Palam

Guntur,

Ph: 93999 77557

Email: [email protected]

3. Status:

Non-Governmental Organization

Society For Green, NGO has been actively engaged in Solid Waste Management,

Reforestation and Tree Plantation activities from a period of time. The Organization has

created awareness among the urban population Guntur area through the awareness

program , workshop, plantation program.. The organization has motivated the SHG’s of the

area to involve in Waste Management and plantation activities.. It has developed

relationship with SHG’s, Schools, colleges and communities and involved them in Solid

Waste Management programs and Tree plantation program

4.Registration number and data (for NGO, Trusts and Companies),

Society For Green

Redg No: 203 of 2015, dated 1-7-2015

1-186, Siva Reddy Palam

Guntur

5. Name of the Project Leader and Co – PIs and their full address:

Project Leader :

Dr. Ch Harendra , Clinical Hypnotherapist , M.COM ( Mumbai University)

F-4, Golden Towers, 4/12- Brodiepet, Guntur, 522002

Co Project Leader

Aman Mandala. M.B.A

A-605, Novus Florence Village, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam

mailto:[email protected]


6. Brief introduction of concept and justification of the project

Society For Green, was formed with the aim to support and help community in the field of Solid Waste Management, Promoting the Setting Up of ECO CLUBS in Schools and Colleges, Promote tree plantation and Re-Forestation, convert barren dead land into Green, Promoting to beautify Municipal Dump yard and promote Rain Water harvesting. Presently the organization is jointly working with Smart Waste Management in setting up decentralized unit of Community waste management and Promoting Zero Waste management. It is also working parallel in setting up of ECO CLUBS in Schools and Colleges.

7. Concept:

Setting up of Pilot De-centralized Solid Waste management Unit in Visakhapatnam

Society For Green in partnership with Smart Waste Management has designed and developed ‘Rapid Composting Technology’ to take care of Municipal Solid Waste Management and to ease out the problems of managing municipal solid waste.

Our process has two basic steps:

Step 1: Setting up of De-centralized unit in community of 500 to1000 houses or Apartments and reducing the volume of waste through crushing or shredding.

Step 2: Curing the crushed or shredded waste in well-aerated containers/Beds for organic

or vermin composting 8. System

The segregated waste is passed through the Waste crushing machine. The output from the crushing machine is semi-dry bio-mass of less than 10 mm in particle size. The output is then mixed with a measured quantity of Bio decomposer for processing. Then the mixture is mixed with carbon-rich material such as shredded leaves, etc. This mixture is fed into the containers/beds for curing. The curing time is 14 to 21 days. At the end of the curing cycle, the output will be dark brown / black in colour with wet soil-like smell and texture. It can be applied directly to the plants, crops etc. The crushing machines are electrically operated. The curing containers/Beds do not require any electricity. The skill required to operate these machines is negligible. 2 to 3 workers are required to manage the entire operation at community level.


9. Technical Details:

Our systems are capable of managing varied quantities of waste i:e 1 kg per day to 6-8 tonnes per day. The Crusher has a capacity to crush 1 kg of waste per hour to 1 tonne of waste per hour with horse-power ranging from ½ HP to 10 HP. The Shredder has been designed to shred all kinds of waste including leaves, branches etc., from 10kgs per hour to 2 tonne per hour with horse-power ratings up to 40 HP. The containers/beds are made of special material to cure the waste faster and without any issues such as smell, flies, etc. Leachate is held within the system and not allowed to drain out ensuring high nutrient value in the compost. The process is a combination of aerobic and anaerobic decomposition

10. Project Details:

Waste Management unit at community level of 500 to 1000 houses:

Est. Qty. Of kitchen-organic-waste from market and residential setup

1000 kg/day

Est. Qty. Of horticulture waste (dry leaves) 50kg/day

a).EQUIPMENT REQUIRED WITH CAPACITY & COST:

Sl.No Quantity Items Capacity To be borne by

1 1 Crushing Machine Each handling 1000 kgs/day

Society for Green

2 10 Composting Beds Each handling

1 ton

Society for Green

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation will have no liability for investing in the project. GVMC will provide land, water, electricity and at least three workers to maintain and operate the machine


b) AREA & SHED REQUIRED: Total Area Required – 15 x 50 sq. ft. a) Machine Area – 10x6 sq. ft.

b) Composting Bed Area – constructed.

c) Waste Segregation Area – 12 x 20sq. ft.

d) Compost Storage Area – Depends

e) Roof or top cover ( rain proof )

f) Cemented or RCC flooring

c). POWER SUPPLY:

a) Three (3) Power Supply, 440 V,

Main Supply - 32 AMPS MCB, Sub-MCBs –

16 AMPS, All MCBs - 4 Pole

b) Sockets - 5 AMPS, 15 AMPS

c) Light

d). WATER SUPPLY:

1. Water connection – at least two feet from ground level

e). DRAIN OUTLET: Four (4) inch drain-outlet.

f). MONTHLY OPERATIONAL COST:

Crushing Machines Society For Green

Composting bins / bags Society For Green

Bio decomposer Society For Green

Waste Collection & Transport to De-Centralized Unit

By Local Municipality

Electricity By Local Municipality

Water By Local Municipality

Worker By Local Municipality ( atleast 3 workers)


g). TIMELINE:

Date of submission of the proposal the execution & implementation to be started in 15days so the concern documents to be issued by Municipal or Municipal Corporation.

h). MUNICIPAL 'S SCOPE OF WORK:

1. Provide area, construct shed, supply electricity, water, and drain-out.

2. Collection of segregated waste from door-to-door, community bins, etc. and delivering the segregated kitchen-organic waste to the waste management & composting shed.

3. Collection of dry leaves and delivering it to the waste management shed.

4. In case the waste is not getting segregated at the source-level, then instruct the waste collectors to segregate the waste and deliver only the kitchen-organic waste to the waste management & composting shed.

5. Electricity bill will be paid by Municipal

6. Water bill will be paid by Municipal

7. The cost of Collection & Transportation to Composting Site will be borne by Municipal

8. Dry waste will be collected by waste collectors and brought to the the shade were we would buy back from them at the market rate.

9.

i). REVENUE TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Society For Green proposes to purchase the Segregated Wet Organic Waste from Municipality at the rate of Rupees Ten ( Rs. 10/-) per tonne. The wet organic waste should be well segregated before brought to the composting unit for the final processing work. In case the wet organic waste brought to the unit is not segregated then the payment for that waste will not be done.

Payment will be made once in every month by Society For Green for the total segregated wet organic waste brought to the unit by Municipality for the given month


j). Society For Green SCOPE OF WORK:

1. Supervise construction of the shed, electrical supply, water connection & supply and drain-out connection.

2. Setup the equipment.

3. Operate the machines, run the waste management & composting facility, maintain the facility, train, etc. (refer to operational cost table).

4. Operators will be selected, trained and provided by Society For Green. Society For Green will have the sole right on who will operate the setup.

5. Provide materials for operation such as bio decomposer, gloves, masks, etc. (refer to operational cost table).

6. Submit weekly report.

k). WET WASTE:

COMPOST PRODUCED BY Society For Green

a. The compost produced at Composting Site by Society For Green will be the property of Society For Green.

b. Society For Green will sell the compost to recover the cost of the operation, man-power, operational materials etc.

c. Municipal will purchase the compost from Society For Green for its horticulture, parks and gardens if required by them.

l). DRY WASTE

d. Dry waste collected by waste collector will be brought to the shed were Society For Green will buy from them at market rates. These waste then systematic segregated and disposed or send for recycling. The dry waste bought from workers will be the property of Society For Green.

e. Society For Green will sell the dry waste further to recover the cost of the operation, man-power, operational materials etc.

11. COST SAVING THROUGH DE-CENTRALIZED SOLID-WASTE MANAGEMENT & COMPOSTING:

1. Transportation Cost – As the waste would be reduces to very small volume and composted in the given area (shed) transportation to the transit point won’t be required hence it will save the transportation cost to transit point. As transportation will not be required for transit point the question of forwarding the waste to land filling ends hence it will further save the transportation cost to land filling site. This will save handsome amount for the Municipality.


2. Land filling Cost - Value of land in the city or out-skirts is too high to dump waste.

3. Environmental Cost - If you are not composting the waste, then you will be sending 100’s of Tone of wet-waste per month to the dumping ground (landfill) by burning diesel / non-renewable fuel, causing pollution, traffic-jams and 100 Tonnes of waste will produce 10 tonne of CH4 (Methane gas) in the dumping ground / landfill per month. Methane is 20 to 25% more harmful than CO2. Moreover, dumping grounds are causing ground-water contamination and severe health problem. We all know the cost we are paying and our future generations will pay for this mismanagement of waste.

4. Estimated Quantity of Compost: At least 1/3 of actual wet waste can be composted per month. The compost can be utilized in farming, parks, gardens, plantation, green-belt, nurseries, etc.

Society For Green has setup De-centralized Solid-Waste Management Setup in various cities across India – Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai etc. Our clients are housing societies, institutions, industries, hotels, builders, municipalities, etc.

12. Program Highlights:

Educating households about waste segregation at home level

Involving students from colleges & schools

Involving Non Government Organizations & Corporate companies

Involving Municipal Unions, Associations, Cooperative societies etc.,

Forming ECO CLUB and executing eco-club program on monthly basis in schools and

colleges

Setting of decentralized waste management units at ward level called GREEN House

13. Organization structure for the program:

Program initiated by GVMC

Program coordinated and implemented by Society For Green

In coordination with NGO’s, ULB’s, SHO’s & Others

Making it reach to people

14. Problem: Management of Municipal Solid-Waste has been a major challenge all over India. Various systems that have been setup in a centralized manner by the municipalities, local agencies, private companies, etc. to convert waste to energy, waste to compost, etc. have not been able to successfully manage the waste in a sustainable manner. These systems have failed due to various reasons such as:


Lack of transportation of “segregated waste” – i.e. the waste that has been segregated at the source ends up mixed along the way to the waste treatment plant due to multiple collection points and varying types of waste.

Shortage of skilled and un-skilled man-power to operate these hi-tech systems.

Unpredictable Waste Quantities – Waste quantities go up and down due to improper auditing of waste, waste forecast etc.

Segregation of Waste through mechanized systems such as conveyor screens has not been very successful.

Waste generated in India has high moisture content and not suitable for incineration or conversion into energy.

The most practical option for us to manage municipal solid-waste in an efficient, cost-effective and sustainable manner is to adopt de-centralized models of composting, bio-gas or briquetting / pelletization .

15. Approach: De-centralization of solid-waste management is to manage the waste locally, in-situ, within the premises, or establishment such as society, institution, factory, office, municipal market etc. This way we can ensure proper segregation, treatment and disposal of the waste. Municipal Solid-Waste can be broadly divided into three (3) categories: Dry Waste (Recyclable), Wet Waste (Organic, Bio-degradable, and Compostable) and Reject Waste (Sanitary Waste, Medical Waste, etc.) Recyclable waste, approximately 25-30%, such as paper, plastic, cardboard etc. are getting channelized to recycling plants through ‘Kabadiwala’, rag-pickers, etc. Over 65-70% of waste is organic or bio-degradable in nature that can be composted but unfortunately getting dumped causing both environmental and health problems. The sanitary waste and other non-recyclable and non-compostable waste, approximately 1-5%, can be land-filled after chemical or biological treatment. Considering that 25-30% of the waste that has a recyclable value is getting managed through unprofessional and professional means, if we can handle the bulk of 65-70%, i.e. compostable then we can easily improve the condition of waste management in our cities. The reason we prefer composting over other processes is because it is simpler to implement, it involves low-investment / capital, huge demand of organic compost as India is Agriculture-centric, low maintenance, low operational cost, etc.


The traditional methods of composting such open-pit composting, open-bed composting etc. have not been successful due to several reasons:

Can cause unsanitary conditions if not managed properly Takes long time to convert into compost Labour-intensive Weather plays an important factor

Various mechanized systems have also been developed and put into use to take care of the above problems. However, these machines are costly, require skilled-operator, significant area and infrastructure. Another problem with these machines is improper leachate management which causes unsanitary conditions such as smell, flies at the composting site or facility. Hope you find the proposal to be in the line that would solve the problem of Solid Waste Management for Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.

Kind Regards, Ch. Harendra Founder and President Society For Green Email: [email protected]. www.facebook.com/societyforgreen

PH: 939 99 77 55 7

mailto:[email protected]


Our Projects at various places

1. Collector and Commissioner of Guntur inspecting Guntur Wet waste

management unit

2. Wet Waste Crushing unit at Guntur, Vellock market

3. Community Composting in Eapral, Hyderabad. 4. Novus Florence Village First Zero Waste Community in Visakhapatnam.

5. Community SWM unit at Mani Enclave, Hyd

6. Zero waste Management seminar in Apartments, Gajuwaka

7. Zero waste Management seminar in Apartments

8. Interacting with PH workers at wardlevel


OUR WORK AT GAJUWAKA DUMP YARD


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Proposal Decentralised Vizag 1