9.9.14 : Draft to be published on BBMP website for Public Cimment upto 15 th October 2014

BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKEPUBLIC NOTICE

In exercise of power conferred by Section 256, 260 (???) of the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977), the following public Notice is hereby used regarding Delivery and collection of Municipal solid Waste within the BBMP area, with effect from November 1st, 2014.

The Municipal Solid Waste (Management and handling) Rules 2000 specify in Schedule II (1) (vi) that construction and demolition wastes or debris shall be separately collected and disposed off following proper norms, hence this Public Notice.

1, Unless the context otherwise requires, the following shall be understood as definitions under this Notice.

(a ) Construction and Demolition Waste (C and D Waste) as defined in the MSW Rules 2000 means wastes from building materials, debris and rubble resulting from construction, re-modeling, repair and demolition operation. It excludes steel, aluminium, wood and other components currently being salvaged for reuse or recycling.

(b ) Debris and rubbish (also called Inerts) includes dust, road sweepings, drain silt, ashes, broken bricks, mortar, broken glass, construction and demolition waste (C and D waste) and similar siliceous non-compostable and non-combustible waste but does not include non-recyclable wastes and rejects and hazardous wastes such as those indicatively listed in Anx 2 of this Notice.

(c ) Dismantling means reverse construction so as to obtain segregated types of C and D waste which will facilitate its reuse or recycling and shall be invariably practiced when bringing down or removing part or all of an existing structure;

(d ) Demolition means the indiscriminate destruction, by jackhammers, bulldozers or similar means, which results in huge quantities of mixed inerts and is to be avoided except in cases of unpredictable building collapse, earthquake, fire and similar disasters;

(e ) Empanelled Vendor means any party approved by BBMP after scrutiny and listed on its website as eligible to transport and / or process and /or recycle C and D waste and Debris from an Occupier’s site to a BBMP-specified destination and may include the contractor approved by BBMP for building purposes;

(c ) Occupiers includes any person for time being owning or occupying any site or paying or liable to pay to the owner the rent or any portion of the rent of any vacant land

or building or part of the same , or any lead party defined as Occupier in any building contract or Joint Development Agreement.

2, No wastes of any kind shall be deposited at any time by occupiers on the streets, pavements, drains, public spaces or vacant sites, or any location which will lead to nuisance to the public.

3, No waste of any kind shall be deposited at any time in any lowlying areas other than those listed in Anx 1 already Notified by BBMP for each Zone on _____ after KSPCB approval, as this affects movement of surface water and groundwater recharge. Violations will attract fines as specified from time to time. [Copied from Bulk Generator Notification of Oct 2012]

4, The respective occupiers/ owners / developers of a construction project shall be solely responsible for removal/transport/disposal of their C and D waste and debris in compliance with this Notice and shall furnish the name of the person(s) responsible for compliance at the time of applying for Plan Sanction. Guidelines for Estimating Waste Generation During Construction or Dismantling / Demolition are given in Anx 2.

5, All occupiers shall keep all types of C and D wastes, inerts and debris within their own premises until collected by BBMP-authorized persons or empanelled vendors, preferably within 48 hours or until one truckload is accumulated.

6, They shall not mix such C and D wastes, inerts and debris with any other category of waste like wet waste, combustible or recyclable waste or non-recyclables or any other types of waste.

7, All hazardous wastes like those indicated in Anx 3 shall not be mixed with C and D waste but sent separately to KSPCB-authorised recyclers or to hazardous-waste disposal sites at their own cost and furnish proof of compliance whenever demanded.

5, For occupiers generating small quantities of C and D waste and debris during repair or minor renovation, totaling less than 10 tons / 5 cubic meters per week??? /month??? it may be collected by BBMP on request to their [proposed] Debris Helpline against prevailing lifting charges to be specified.

6, Inert (especially C & D waste) lying uncollected for over a month will be removed by the BBMP during monthly Ward-Wise Cleaning Drives and the cost of such removal will be collected along with property tax from the occupier of the site. [This has been committed in Bulk Generator Notification of Oct 2012]

7, Occupiers wishing to renovate, repair or dismantle any premises upto an extent of 100 sq meters shall inform their Zonal Officer at least one week in advance of such activity and ascertain the specified destination for such waste, which shall be stored and disposed of only in used cement bags or other bags for ease of handling.

8, All others planning to renovate, repair or demolish structures upto three storeys and/or below 500 sq meters ??? shall obtain prior sanction for the same from their Zonal Officer specifying the expected nature and quantity of C and D waste or Debris,

so as to ascertain the specified destination for such waste. Permission shall be deemed granted if no response is received within 45 days of Acknowledgement of application with all necessary documents. Advance payment in the form of a Refundable Deposit as per rules in force shall be payable in advance to ensure that the resulting C and D waste reaches its specified destination.

9, All those planning to renovate, repair, dismantle or construct structures over three storeys or over 500 sq meters ??? shall obtain prior sanction for the same from the BBMP Town Planning Department and permission shall be deemed granted if no response is received within 45 days of Acknowledgement of application with all necessary documents. Advance payment in the form of a Refundable Deposit as per rules in force shall be payable in advance to ensure that the resulting C and D waste reaches its specified destination.

10, Plan Sanction will be granted on submission of the following documents by the occupier / builder / joint developer :

10.1 An architect’s proposed building plan,

10.2 A Waste Management Plan (WMP) in a format similar to the Sample Construction waste Monitoring Sheet in Anx 4 along with full name, address, designation and contact numbers of the designated responsible technical person responsible for compliance with the conditions of this Notice and the WMP submitted. This responsible-person information shall be within two working days of any change be updated and intimated to the respective BBMP Zonal Office / Town Planning Office

10.3 A Site Plan indicating and demarcating the areas proposed for temporary segregated storage / management / recycling / reuse of various categories of C and D waste, using the benchmark areas indicated for Construction waste management (CWM) in Anx 5. Plan Sanction shall be conditional on approval of the Waste Management Plan submitted, the objective of which should be to minimise their wastage and enable reuse / recycling of their discards.

11, The occupier shall maintain a Format for Construction Waste Monitoring similar to that indicated in Anx 6 and keep it available for general inspection during working hours.

12, A Commencement Certificate shall be issued only after inspection and approval of the Waaste Monitoring Format and all receipts for satisfactory disposal of C and D waste upto plinth level, and pro-rata refund of Refundable Deposit may be claimed at that stage.

13, A Completion Certificate / Occupancy Certificate shall be issued only after inspection and approval of uptodate Waste Monitoring Format and all receipts for proof of disposal at the designated disposal site. Along with their Occupation certificate, occupiers will be eligible for full refund of their Refundable Deposit if all waste is sent

segregated, or for 75% refund if wastes are sent mixed, as indicated on the Disposal Site Receipts.

14, BESCOM is being requested by BBMP to provide electrical connection to the premises only upon production of a valid Occupation Certificate from BBMP.

DA TE: 10-9-2014 Commissioner Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike

Anx 1 List of approved C and D waste management sites designated by BBMP for each Zone [Publish in papers last year]

Anx 2 Guidelines for estimating Waste generation During Construction or Dismantling / Demolition [Kalpana’s Anx 1]

Anx 3 Indicative list of construction-site wastes which need to be sent to hazardous-waste-management sites and not to C and D management sites [Kalpana’s Anx 2]

Anx 4 Sample Construction waste Monitoring Sheet [Kalpana’s last page]

Anx 5 Estimation Table for Minimum Storage Area required for Construction Waste management (CWM) [Kalpana’s Anx 4]

Anx 6 Format for Construction Waste Monitoring [Kalpana’s Anx 3]

NOTE: Clauses regarding a BBMP/ULB Task Force, Helpline, Awareness programs and waste mgt guidelines, BBMP CWM site mgt guidelines, monitoring Squad, introduction of penal clauses in the byelaws, quarterly reporting of fines to KSPCB etc are excluded from this Public Notice as they are internal administrative matters of the BBMP/ULB.

NOTE 2: All Refundable deposits should be deposited in a separate Escrow Account to be used for disposal site management and for PROMPT REFUNDS to ensure public faith and trust in the sytem to ensure full compliance. Interest at 1% per month should be paid for late reimbursement beyond one month.