CONTENTS
Executive Summary 1
Introduction: Urban Solid Waste Management 4
CATEGORY 1A: IMPROVEMENTS IN WASTE SEGREGATION,
COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION 10
PPP between Pune Municipal Corporation arid SWaCH, a Cooperative
of Self-employed Waste-pickers for Waste Collection, Pune 11
Vrindavan Kuda Prabandhan Pariyojana: A Program by Friends of Vrindavan 19
CATEGORY IB: INITIATIVES IN WASTE RECOVERY 22
The Parisar Vikas Program: An Initiative Supported by Stree Mukti Sangathan
and the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai 23
Biomethanation Plant at Koyambedu Wholesale Vegetable Market, Chennai 30
CATEGORY 1C: INITIATIVES IN SCIENTIFIC WASTE DISPOSAL 34
Converting an Open Dump Site into a scientifically Engineered Landfill, Srinagar 35
CATEGORY 2: PLANNING. POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES 38
Municipal Solid Waste Management Master Plan & Public Health and Sanitation
Bylaws Prepared by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation 39
CATEGORY 3A: INITIATIVES IN IEC 46
IEC for Segregation at Source, Bangalore 47
Engage-14: An Initiative to Engage School Students by Gangtok Municipal Corporation 54
Clean Cities Championship: A Five Day Competition in Warangal to Improve Collection
and Management of Waste 56
CATEGORY 3B: COMMUNITY LED INITIATIVES IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 60
Door-to-door Collection, Transportation arid Waste Processing Services
by Exnora Green, Pammal 61
Nidan Swachhdhara Pvt. Ltd (NSPL): A Sustainable Model for a Fully
Privatized Waste Collection and Management System 67
Glossary of Terms 70
Bibliography 71
Annexure 72