TY  - BOOK
AU  - Choudhuri, Ashok
AU  - Bandopadhyay, Saswat (Guide)
TI  - Formulation of appropriate strategy for efficient solid waste management system for Agartala city  (Alsoavailable on CD)
U1  - P TH-1131 
PY  - 2009///
N1  - CONTENTSExecutive Summary  1 1 INTRODUCTION  6 1.1 Background  6 1.2 Need of the Study  6 1.3 Aim of the Study  7 1.4 Objectives  7 1.5 Methodology7 1.6 Legal Framework  10 1.6.1 74th Constitutional Amendments  10 1.6.2 Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules  10 1.6.3 Bio-Medical Waste (Management & Handling)10 1.6.4 Report of the Committee constituted by the Supreme Court of India-1999 11 1.7 Scope and Limitations  11 1.8 Chapter Scheme  11 2 CITY PROFILE13 2.1 Introduction13 2.2 Regional Setting  13 2.3 History & Growth14 2.4 Physical & Geographical Characteristics  15 2.4.1 Topography  15 2.4.2 Natural Drainage  16 2.4.3 Climate16 2.4.4 Location  16 2.5 Greater Agartala Planning Area (GAPA)  17 2.6 Socio-Demographic Profile  18 2.6.1 Population Growth Trend18 2.6.2 Population Density19 2.6.3 Literacy Rate19 2.6.4 Population Projection21 2.7 Formation of AMC  22 2.8 Governing Structure of AMC22 3 SWM SYSTEM IN AGARTALA25 3.1 Introduction  25 3.2 Institutional Framework27 3.3 Waste Generation  27 3.3.1 Secondary Survey Analysis 27 3.3.2 Primary Survey Analysis 29 3.4 Waste Composition  36 3.5 Physical Characteristics of Waste  37 3.6 Chemical Characteristics37 3.7 Waste Collection  37 3.7.1 Secondary Survey Analysis 37 3.7.2 Primary Survey Analysis41 3.8 Street Sweeping 43 3.8.1 Secondary Survey Analysis  43 3.9 Waste Storage  49 3.9.1 Secondary Survey Analysis  49 3.9.2 Primary Survey Analysis  50 3.10 Waste Transportation  51 3.11 Waste Treatment/Processing  51 3.12 Waste Disposal  52 3.13 People Perception  53 3.14 Existing Staff Detail  53 3.15 Summary of Existing Situation 54 3.15.1 Generation 54 3.15.2 Collection54 3.15.3 Waste Storage  54 3.15.4 Waste Transportation  55 3.15.5 Waste Disposal  55 4 System Projection58 4.1 Waste Generation Projection  58 4.2 Future Waste Collection Scenario  60 4.3 Future Waste Transportation Scenario  61 4.4 Future Storage Facility62 5 Strategy Formation  64 5.1 General64 5.2 Planning Principles64 5.3 SWM in Full AMC Area (in 35 Wards) for 2011  65 5.5 Proposed Plan for SWM in Agartala65 5.5 Proposed SWM Project for AMC  67 5.6 Cost Estimates67 5.6 Funding Pattern70 5.7 Devolution of Resources to AMC71 5.8 O&M Cost Recovery Mechanisms  71 5.9 Manpower Required for SWM  72 5.10 Willingness to Pay75 5.11 Scenario of Property Tax75 5.10 Proposed Organizational Structure  76 5.10 Conclusion78 5.11 Further Scope of Study78 ANNEXURE:I80 ANNEXURE:II81 References
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