CONTENTS
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments v
Abstract vii
Table of contents xi
List of figures xiv
List of tables xvi
Introduction 1
Background 1
Research question 2
Aim 3
Objective 3
Research Methodology 3
Analytical Framework 6
Scope and limitation 6
Solid waste management in Indian Cities 7
Introduction 7
Waste Generations 7
Evolution of the notion of involvement of Private sector in solid waste management over a period of time 8
Legal Provisions 13
Institutional Framework 14
Finance 14
Involvement of Private Sector in Solid Waste Management value chain. 16
Private Sector Participation in Solid Waste Management service delivery in terms of collection and transfer 16
Solid waste management in Ahmedabad city 21
Introduction 21
Current scenario of solid waste management 21
Institutional Framework 22
Current Waste Value chain & Private agencies involved in various components of service delivery 23
Door to Door Collection system in Ahmedabad 24
Vehicles 26
Staff 27
Route 27
POI 27
Transfer Station & Secondary transport 27
Penalties for private agency 28
Performance Reporting 29
Monitoring system 29
Mechanized street sweeping & scrubbing of roads 30
Bin Lifting 30
Spot/Nuisance point 31
Litter Bins 31
C & D waste in Ahmedabad 32
Kitchen Waste 33
Bio Medical waste 33
Carcass/Animal waste by AMC 34
Resource Recovery 34
Analysis 35
Change in service Delivery 35
The trend of Private Sector Participation for Solid waste management in Ahmedabad 35
RWA V/s Private contractor in Door to door collection & transport system 38
Service level benchmarks achieved over a period of time 39
Budgetary expenditure in Solid waste management 40
Issues faced at various part of service chain. 45
Issues observed at Parking & Workshop 45
Issues observed at Ward Office 45
Issues observed in provision of Vehicles 45
Issues observed at POI 46
Issues observed at allocated Route 47
Issues observed at Transfer Station & Secondary transport 48
Issues observed in Monitoring System 48
Contracting structure 48
Difference in old and new D2D contract 48
Observation in Gate to Dump contract for municipal solid waste management 50
Comparing Ahmedabad with case cities 52
Conclusion 53
Recommendations 53
Conclusion 54
References 55