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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT, TRIBENI, HOOGHLY
Supported By: ITC LTD.

Solid Waste Management (SWM) represents a contemporary and systematic approach to Solid Waste management. An efficient SWM system considers how to reduce, reuse, recycle and manage waste to protect human and the natural environment.

PROJECT GOAL: To Build Garbage free- Clean Environmentwith improved services for common civilian in Rural Bengal
VISION AND MISSION OF THE PROJECT:

VISION: To reduce the amount of waste by promoting waste generator sense of responsibility.

MISSION: To Support the local bodies in efficiently implementing advanced, sustainable and cost effective solutions to safeguard environment and public health in partnership with the community and local body focusing on solid and liquid waste management in a comprehensive manner.
Date of commencement of project: February, 2014
Area Coverage:
Chandrahati- 1&2 Gram Panchayat
Mogra- 1 &2 Gram Panchayat
Lakshmi, MograGanj Bazar and ITC Colony
Household (HH) Covered: 11356
HH Population:56000 (approx.)
Block: Mogra- Chinsura Block
Sub Division: Hooghly Sadar
District: Hooghly
State: West Bengal (India)
BROAD OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT:
1. Systematic collection and transportation of all segregated solid waste to processing unit (Bio-degradable, recyclable waste and landfilling materials) by the devoted workers.
2. Converting bio waste into organic compost for promoting sustainable agriculture practices.
3. Creating an additional livelihood opportunity for marginalized women and youth.
4. Establishing this program as women led initiative by the SHGs cluster with active leadership of GPs.
PROCESS OF WASTE MANAGEMENT:

Daily waste collection and transportation

Bed Preparation

Turning of Bed

Drying

Hammering

Manure sieving

Manure Testing

Packaging of Manure

Use of manure in agriculture
UNIQUENESS OF THE PROJECT:
- Women led Initiative
- Comprehensive approach- both centralised and decentralised
- 85% resource recovery from total waste generated
- 100% recovery of manpower cost involved in waste collection and processing
- All workforce are being covered under several social security schemes
- Use of appropriate tool kit for effective behaviour change communication activities
- Simple process of composting
- Quality assurance of manure by using testing kit
- A strong Management Information System (MIS)

ACHIEVEMENTS: (DASHBOARD REPORT), February 2014 to March 2019

SL No.	Key performance indicators	Achievements
1	HHs waste generators coverage in operational areas	9862
2	HHs providing segregated waste	9157
3	HHs adopting composting	2312
4	HHs providing service charge	5807
5	Average service charge collection per HH	Rs. 30.00
6	HHs coming together to form Mohalla Committees	41
7	Total bio waste handled (Ton)	2398.072
8	Total recyclable waste handled (Ton)	43.489
9	Waste going to landfill (baseline to be estd.) (Ton)	1297.574
10	Manure production (Ton)	407.81
11	Manure Sale (Rs.)	Rs. 23,17,843.00
12	Community Contribution (Rs.)	Rs.51,12,583.00
13	Recycle waste sale (Rs.)	Rs. 61,152.00

WASTE HANDLING OVER WASTE SEGREGATION AT SOURCE:

Indicators	Yr.(2016-2017)	2017-2018	2018-2019
No of Waste Generating Units (W.G.U) disposing waste in percent	68.6%	71.9%	74.5%
No of WGU giving segregated waste in percent	67%	86.7%	85%

HOME BASED COMPOSTING:

Indicators	(2016-2017)	2017-2018	2018-2019
HH. adopting home based composting	0.00%	7.50%	19.50%
Coverage of WGU (combined- centralised and decentralised approach)	68.60%	71.90%	94%

RESOURCE RECOVERY:

Indicators	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019
Recovery of bio waste out of total waste (Ton)	76.33%	80.74%	86.93%
Recovery of recyclable waste out of total waste(Ton)	1.62%	2.29%	0.79%
Waste going to landfill (Ton)	22.04%	16.96%	12.2%