Lakes- 2006: SymposiumTheme: Environment Education & Ecosystem Conservation

28th –30th December 2006Rustom Choksi Hall,

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012

SOLID WASTE ECO-LITERACY AROUND A LAKE

Sadhana. J.8th std ‘A’

Demonstration School,Regional Institute of Education, NCERT,

MYSORE- 570006

SummarySummary•Various activities for Solid Waste Eco-literacy are conducted on the banks of Kukkarahally Lake,Mysoresince 2000.

• 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 KukkarahalliLake and environs are presented.

Pamphlet and cloth bag message of NEAC 2003

BackgroundBackgroundWaste is a resource in wrong place.Waste is a resource in wrong place.

There is nothing like waste in nature.There is nothing like waste in nature.In this community endeavor In this community endeavor five aims of environmental five aims of environmental education, namely education, namely awareness, knowledge, awareness, knowledge, attitude, skill and attitude, skill and participation are ensured.participation are ensured.

Further, the premise that Further, the premise that ““ A A sustainable community sustainable community safeguards itself while not safeguards itself while not damaging that of othersdamaging that of others””(IUCN/UNEP/WWF, 1991) is (IUCN/UNEP/WWF, 1991) is earnestly attempted at earnestly attempted at community level. community level. First weekly eco-literacy campaign on 15th October 2000

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES 2000RULES 2000

ScheduleSchedule--II Relates to implementation ScheduleRelates to implementation Schedule

ScheduleSchedule--IIII Specifications relating to collection, segregation, storage, traSpecifications relating to collection, segregation, storage, transportation, nsportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW).processing and disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW).

ScheduleSchedule--IIIIII Specifications for Specifications for landfillinglandfilling indicating; site selection, facilities at the site, indicating; site selection, facilities at the site, specifications for specifications for landfillinglandfilling, Pollution prevention, water quality monitoring, , Pollution prevention, water quality monitoring, ambient air quality monitoring, Plantation at landfill site, cloambient air quality monitoring, Plantation at landfill site, closure of landfill sure of landfill

site and post caresite and post care..ScheduleSchedule--IIVV Indicate waste processing options including; standards for compoIndicate waste processing options including; standards for composting, sting,

treated treated leachatesleachates and incinerationsand incinerations..Source : MSW Rules 2000, Ministry of Environment and Forest Govt of India

Schedule Schedule --11[see rules(4),(2) and (3), implementation schedule][see rules(4),(2) and (3), implementation schedule]

SlSl No.No. Compliance criteriaCompliance criteria DateDate11 Setting up of waste processing and disposal facilitiesSetting up of waste processing and disposal facilities 31.12.2003 or 31.12.2003 or

beforebefore

22 Monitoring the performance of waste processing and Monitoring the performance of waste processing and disposal facilitiesdisposal facilities

Once in a monthOnce in a month

33 Improvement of existence landfills sites as per Improvement of existence landfills sites as per Provisions of these rules Provisions of these rules

31.12.2001 or 31.12.2001 or beforebefore

44 Identification of landfill sites for future use and making Identification of landfill sites for future use and making site (s) ready for operationsite (s) ready for operation

31.12.2002 or 31.12.2002 or beforebefore

Source : MSW Rules 2000, Ministry of Environment and Forest Govt of India

Local bodies, Class and PopulationLocal bodies, Class and Population

POPULATIONPOPULATION CLASSCLASS NO. OF CITIESNO. OF CITIES

>10,0000 and above (metro only)>10,0000 and above (metro only) 3535

>1,00,000 and above>1,00,000 and above Class IClass I 393393

50,000 50,000 –– 99,99999,999 Class IIClass II 401401

20,000 20,000 –– 49,99949,999 Class IIIClass III 1,1151,115

10,000 10,000 –– 19,99919,999 Class Class IVIV

1,3441,344

5,000 5,000 –– 9,9999,999 Class VClass V 888888

>5,000>5,000 Class Class VIVI

191191

UnclassifiedUnclassified -- 1010

43774377

Source CPCB, 2006 Compliance Status of MSW Rules 2000

Status of implementation of MSW Rules :Status of implementation of MSW Rules :CPCB recommendationCPCB recommendation

Segregation of waste at Segregation of waste at household level needs household level needs notification through larger notification through larger mass awareness campaign.mass awareness campaign.

Dissemination of information Dissemination of information through Electronic media through Electronic media including mass awareness including mass awareness campaigns and seeking campaigns and seeking private sector participation in private sector participation in solid waste management solid waste management should be continued activity. should be continued activity.

Pamphlet for source segregation of solid wastein Nirmala Nagara 2003

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

Municipal Solid Waste generation at Municipal Solid Waste generation at MysoreMysore is about 220 is about 220 tonnestonnesper day : Money spent for disposal is Rs.500per day : Money spent for disposal is Rs.500-- 1500 per ton1500 per ton

Type of Municipal bodyType of Municipal body City corporationCity corporation

Population [2001]Population [2001] 755379755379

House holdsHouse holds 158472158472

AreasAreas 128.42 128.42 sqkmsqkm

Height [MSL]Height [MSL] 770 770 mtsmts

LatitudeLatitude 12.18 north12.18 north

LongitudeLongitude 76.39 east76.39 east

No. of wardsNo. of wards 6565

ConnectivityConnectivity By road: 140 km from By road: 140 km from BangloreBanglore on SHon SH--1717By rail: 132 km from By rail: 132 km from BangloreBangloreBy air: 155 km from By air: 155 km from BangloreBanglore HAL AirportHAL Airport

Main tourist spotsMain tourist spots MysoreMysore palace, palace, JaganJagan mohanmohan palace, palace, BrindavanBrindavan gardensgardens-- KRS, KRS, RajendraRajendra Vilas palace, Vilas palace, MysoreMysore Zoo, Zoo, ChamundiChamundi hillshills

Annual rainfallAnnual rainfall 796.2mm796.2mm

Source : Action plan for USWM, MCC 2005

Typical composition of Municipal Solid Waste (SGS Typical composition of Municipal Solid Waste (SGS Swamy,2006)Swamy,2006)

Composition of Muncipal Solid Waste

6%

4%

4%

19%

1%

1%

1%

64%

Putrescible

PaperPlastics

Glass

MetalsDust & ash

Clothes, RagsHazardous

SWMSWM-- Good practicesGood practicesa) House hold levela) House hold level

1) 3 members in a house generates 1.00 kg of garbage each day at1) 3 members in a house generates 1.00 kg of garbage each day at the rate of 0.35 kg the rate of 0.35 kg /day/person/day/person

2) For a period of 1 year the generation of garbage will be 365 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 ap3) The organic waste will be 70% of the total waste, which is approximately 250 kg.proximately 250 kg.4) The rest 115 kg will be inorganic waste.4) The rest 115 kg will be inorganic waste.5) If the above organic waste of 250 kg is processed it will red5) If the above organic waste of 250 kg is processed it will reduce to 125 kg due to uce to 125 kg due to

decomposition etc.decomposition etc.6) The size of twin tanks of size 2ft*2ft*3ft* will hold 180 kg 6) The size of twin tanks of size 2ft*2ft*3ft* will hold 180 kg ( the waste generated in a ( the waste generated in a

period of 6 months)period of 6 months)7) If 1000 houses adopt construction of tanks in their houses 367) If 1000 houses adopt construction of tanks in their houses 365 tones of garbage can 5 tones of garbage can

be dispensed with.( 150 truck loads of transportation can be savbe dispensed with.( 150 truck loads of transportation can be saved.ed.8) Economic benefits by production of 125 tones of good manure, 8) Economic benefits by production of 125 tones of good manure, if sold at if sold at RsRs. 2000/ton . 2000/ton

amounts to amounts to RsRs. 2,50,000/. 2,50,000/-- (alternatively the manure can be used for green yard.(alternatively the manure can be used for green yard.9) The savings to the corporation is 9) The savings to the corporation is RsRs. 15,000/. 15,000/--/month/houses, now spent by the /month/houses, now spent by the

Corporation at the tendered rates. Annual savings will be Rs.1Corporation at the tendered rates. Annual savings will be Rs.1, 80.000/, 80.000/--10) Annually 1/3 acre can be salvaged from the dumping yard.10) Annually 1/3 acre can be salvaged from the dumping yard.11) Total benefits by constructing garbage tanks in 1000 houses 11) Total benefits by constructing garbage tanks in 1000 houses will be will be RsRs. 4,30,000.. 4,30,000.12) The cost of construction of garbage in bricks will be 12) The cost of construction of garbage in bricks will be RsRs. 1,250/. 1,250/-- to Rs.1, 500/to Rs.1, 500/-- only.only.

Source : P S Chandranna , 2003

Composting and terrace gardening at P S Composting and terrace gardening at P S ChandrannaChandranna’’ss residence residence at at MysoreMysore

SWM SWM –– Good Practices Good Practices b) Community levelb) Community level

KumbaraKumbara KoppalKoppal Ward no. 35 , Ward no. 35 , MysoreMysore

1.5 tonnes per day capacity SWM plantSource: Shri D Madegowda, MLC Mysore

SWM SWM –– Good PracticesGood Practicesc) Service sectorc) Service sector

VermiVermi--composting at composting at MysoreMysore ZooZoo

2.5 tonnes per day capacity Solid Waste plant at Mysore ZooSource: Manoj Kumar,2005

Solid Waste EcoSolid Waste Eco--literacyliteracyAwareness using cultural programs at a Awareness using cultural programs at a

Resident Welfare AssociationResident 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

Pamphlets for cloth bag usePamphlets for cloth bag use

Pamphlets were used under National environmental awareness campaign 2003 at shops in the lake environs

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

MysoreMysore

Plastic Plastic RakshashaRakshashaStreet play at Street play at KukkarahalliKukkarahalli villagevillage

Expired and unused medical solid waste was collected at Expired and unused medical solid waste was collected at medical stores to prevent hazardous materials adding to medical stores to prevent hazardous materials adding to

compostcompost

Collection of expired medicines at Saraswathipurm, Mysore, Nov 2003

EcoEco--camp camp ’’04 04 Visit to solid waste plant at Visit to solid waste plant at MysoreMysore

EcoEco--camp camp ’’04 04 Visit to BioVisit to Bio--medical waste treatment plantmedical waste treatment plant

Posters used at Posters used at MysoreMysore DasaraDasara exhibition exhibition 20042004--0505

Discussions at Ramakrishna Ashram by Discussions at Ramakrishna Ashram by residents on community based solid waste residents on community based solid waste

management, 2004management, 2004

NagaraNagara BhandhuBhandhu volunteers from municipal volunteers from municipal corporation workers attracted in the corporation workers attracted in the MysoreMysore DasaraDasara

exhibition and street playsexhibition and street plays

Students from 25 schools around Students from 25 schools around KukkarahalliKukkarahalli lake are lake are involved in tree planting on WED 2005involved in tree planting on WED 2005

We must all segregate Solid Waste at Source and protect our only Environment

AcknowledgementAcknowledgement

The author wishes to place on record sincere thanks to late The author wishes to place on record sincere thanks to late Prof Prof (Padmabhushana) C D Narasimhaiah(Padmabhushana) C D Narasimhaiah, Former Syndicate Member , Former Syndicate Member Prof V M ParvathammaProf V M Parvathamma, Dhvanyaloka Director , Dhvanyaloka Director Prof C N Srinath,Prof C N Srinath,Senior Gandhian Senior Gandhian Prof K SrinivasanProf K Srinivasan, National Science Writer , National Science Writer Prof Prof J R Laxmana RaoJ R Laxmana Rao, Popular Science Editor , Popular Science Editor Prof G T Narayana Prof G T Narayana Rao,Rao, Homeopath Homeopath Dr KhadarDr Khadar, , MLC Shri D Made GowdaMLC Shri D Made Gowda, ISRO , ISRO Er Er V JagannathaV Jagannatha and many professionals and citizen, villagers, youths and many professionals and citizen, villagers, youths and students who have physically participated in the 250 weeks oand students who have physically participated in the 250 weeks of f community service as on 19th Nov 2006. Elected representatives community service as on 19th Nov 2006. Elected representatives such as Mayors and Commissioners have also participated in the such as Mayors and Commissioners have also participated in the campaigns. Thus EVERY SUNDAY MORNING AT Prof C D N campaigns. Thus EVERY SUNDAY MORNING AT Prof C D N Vana, at Western Bund Entrance, Kukkarahally Lake, Sarawsawthi Vana, at Western Bund Entrance, Kukkarahally Lake, Sarawsawthi Puram, Mysore a sustained lake conservation effort at Mysore livPuram, Mysore a sustained lake conservation effort at Mysore lives.es.

We thank all those responsible for this successful effort in thWe thank all those responsible for this successful effort in the e KukkarahallyKukkarahally lake Environs.lake Environs.