SOLID WASTE ECO-LITERACY AROUND A LAKE

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1 Lakes- 2006: Symposium Theme: Environment Education & Ecosystem Conservation 28th 30th December 2006 Rustom Choksi Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore SOLID WASTE ECO-LITERACY AROUND A LAKE Sadhana. J. 8th std A Demonstration School, Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, MYSORE

2 Summary Various activities for Solid Waste Eco-literacy are conducted on the banks of Kukkarahally Lake,Mysore since Environment quiz, essay, poster competitions under World Environment Day for Students and Clean Up the World Campaign for Residents are conducted for over 250 weeks every Sunday. Many ward level awareness activities, display of posters and street play in the Dasara exhibitions during 2004,2005 and 2006 have been implemented. A street play plastic demon in Kannada enacted over 20 times and used in the whole state as a puppet show under Year of Scientific Awareness 04. In this paper documentation of six years Eco-literacy for Solid Waste Management around Kukkarahalli Lake and environs are presented. Pamphlet and cloth bag message of NEAC 2003

3 Background Waste is a resource in wrong place. There is nothing like waste in nature. In this community endeavor five aims of environmental education, namely awareness, knowledge, attitude, skill and participation are ensured. Further, the premise that A sustainable community safeguards itself while not damaging that of others (IUCN/UNEP/WWF, 1991) is earnestly attempted at community level. First weekly eco-literacy campaign on 15 th October 2000

4 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES 2000 Schedule-I Schedule-II Schedule-III Schedule-IV Relates to implementation Schedule Specifications relating to collection, segregation, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW). Specifications for landfilling indicating; site selection, facilities at the site, specifications for landfilling,, Pollution prevention, water quality monitoring, ambient air quality monitoring, Plantation at landfill site, closure of landfill site and post care. Indicate waste processing options including; standards for composting, treated leachates and incinerations. Source : MSW Rules 2000, Ministry of Environment and Forest Govt of India

5 Schedule -1 [see rules(4),(2) and (3), implementation schedule] Sl No. Compliance criteria 1 Setting up of waste processing and disposal facilities 2 Monitoring the performance of waste processing and disposal facilities 3 Improvement of existence landfills sites as per Provisions of these rules 4 Identification of landfill sites for future use and making site (s) ready for operation Date or before Once in a month or before or before Source : MSW Rules 2000, Ministry of Environment and Forest Govt of India

6 Local bodies, Class and Population POPULATION CLASS NO. OF CITIES >10,0000 and above (metro only) 35 >1,00,000 and above Class I ,000 99,999 Class II ,000 49,999 Class III 1,115 10,000 19,999 Class IV 1,344 5,000 9,999 Class V 888 >5,000 Class VI 191 Unclassified Source CPCB, 2006 Compliance Status of MSW Rules 2000

7 Status of implementation of MSW Rules : CPCB recommendation Segregation of waste at household level needs notification through larger mass awareness campaign. Dissemination of information through Electronic media including mass awareness campaigns and seeking private sector participation in solid waste management should be continued activity. Pamphlet for source segregation of solid waste in Nirmala Nagara 2003

8 Typical Municipal Solid Waste Collection vehicle and Waste Bins(CPCB,2006)

9 Municipal Solid Waste generation at Mysore is about 220 tonnes per day : Money spent for disposal is Rs per ton Type of Municipal body City corporation Population [2001] House holds Areas sqkm Height [MSL] 770 mts Latitude Longitude No. of wards 65 Connectivity north east By road: 140 km from Banglore on SH-17 By rail: 132 km from Banglore By air: 155 km from Banglore HAL Airport Main tourist spots Annual rainfall Mysore palace, Jagan mohan palace, Brindavan gardens- KRS, Rajendra Vilas palace, Mysore Zoo, Chamundi hills 796.2mm Source : Action plan for USWM, MCC 2005

10 Typical composition of Municipal Solid Waste (SGS Swamy,2006) 19% 1% 4% 4% 6% Composition of Muncipal Solid Waste 1% 1% 64% Putrescible Paper Plastics Glass Metals Dust & ash Clothes, Rags Hazardous

11 SWM- Good practices a) House hold level 1) 3 members in a house generates 1.00 kg of garbage each day at the rate of 0.35 kg /day/person 2) For a period of 1 year the generation of garbage will be 365 3) The organic waste will be 70% of the total waste, which is approximately proximately 250 kg. 4) The rest 115 kg will be inorganic waste. 5) If the above organic waste of 250 kg is processed it will reduce to 125 kg due to decomposition etc. 6) The size of twin tanks of size 2ft*2ft*3ft* will hold 180 kg ( the waste generated in a period of 6 months) 7) If 1000 houses adopt construction of tanks in their houses tones of garbage can be dispensed with.( 150 truck loads of transportation can be saved. 8) Economic benefits by production of 125 tones of good manure, if sold at Rs /ton amounts to Rs.. 2,50,000/- (alternatively the manure can be used for green yard. 9) The savings to the corporation is Rs.. 15,000/-/month/houses, /month/houses, now spent by the Corporation at the tendered rates. Annual savings will be Rs.1,, /- 10) Annually 1/3 acre can be salvaged from the dumping yard. 11) Total benefits by constructing garbage tanks in 1000 houses will be Rs.. 4,30, ) The cost of construction of garbage in bricks will be Rs.. 1,250/- to Rs.1, 500/- only. Source : P S Chandranna, 2003

12 Composting and terrace gardening at P S Chandranna s residence at Mysore

13 SWM Good Practices b) Community level Kumbara Koppal Ward no. 35, Mysore 1.5 tonnes per day capacity SWM plant Source: Shri D Madegowda, MLC Mysore

14 SWM Good Practices c) Service sector Vermi-composting at Mysore Zoo 2.5 tonnes per day capacity Solid Waste plant at Mysore Zoo Source: Manoj Kumar,2005

15 Solid Waste Eco-literacy Awareness using cultural programs at a Resident Welfare Association There are 750 Streeshakthi of each 20 member women and 85 Resident Welfare Associations each having a minimum 500 families at Mysore. Eco-literacy weekend campaign has been conducted in 65 wards of Mysore city using folklore songs and other cultural programs such as street plays and exhibitions

16 Pamphlets for cloth bag use Pamphlets were used under National environmental awareness campaign 2003 at shops in the lake environs

17 Posters were distributed to households for source segregation of solid waste at Mysore

18 Plastic Rakshasha Street play at Kukkarahalli village

19 Expired and unused medical solid waste was collected at medical stores to prevent hazardous materials adding to compost Collection of expired medicines at Saraswathipurm, Mysore, Nov 2003

20 Eco-camp camp 04 Visit to solid waste plant at Mysore

21 Eco-camp camp 04 Visit to Bio-medical waste treatment plant

22 Posters used at Mysore Dasara exhibition

23 Discussions at Ramakrishna Ashram by residents on community based solid waste management, 2004

24 Nagara Bhandhu volunteers from municipal corporation workers attracted in the Mysore Dasara exhibition and street plays

25 Students from 25 schools around Kukkarahalli lake are involved in tree planting on WED 2005 We must all segregate Solid Waste at Source and protect our only Environment

26 Acknowledgement The author wishes to place on record sincere thanks to late Prof (Padmabhushana) C D Narasimhaiah,, Former Syndicate Member Prof V M Parvathamma,, Dhvanyaloka Director Prof C N Srinath, Senior Gandhian Prof K Srinivasan,, National Science Writer Prof J R Laxmana Rao,, Popular Science Editor Prof G T Narayana Rao, Homeopath Dr Khadar, MLC Shri D Made Gowda,, ISRO Er V Jagannatha and many professionals and citizen, villagers, youths and students who have physically participated in the 250 weeks of o community service as on 19th Nov Elected representatives such as Mayors and Commissioners have also participated in the campaigns. Thus EVERY SUNDAY MORNING AT Prof C D N Vana, at Western Bund Entrance, Kukkarahally Lake, Sarawsawthi Puram, Mysore a sustained lake conservation effort at Mysore lives. We thank all those responsible for this successful effort in the Kukkarahally lake Environs.

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