Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 8
Need of the study: 9
Research approach: 9
Research Aim: 10
Research Objectives: 10
Research Questions: 12
Research Methodology 12
Research Scope: 13
Limitations: 13
2 Chapter: Understanding of Informal waste collectors 14
What is scrap and what is scrap management? 14
2.1.1 Basic concept of Formal and Informal sector: 14
The Informal recycling system: 16
Understanding Value chain of waste: 16
Challenges of Waste pickers: 17
Government Rules & policies of informal sector 18
2.5.1 Indian Policy: 18
2.5.2 Rules 18
Initiative by other developing countries: 19
2.6.1 Integrating Waste-pickers in Brazil: 19
2.6.2 Local Innovation in The Philippines: 20
Case of Pune: Integrating Waste Pickers into Municipal Solid Waste Management 21
3 Chapter: Brief Profile of study Area Ahmedabad 22
Overview of Informal waste collectors in Ahmedabad: 22
Brief of informal waste collector in Ahmedabad: 22
Need of primary survey: 23
Ward selection process: 24
Case study-1: navrangpura ward 27
Case study 2: Khadia Ward 28
Case study:3 Bodakdev ward 29
Case study :4 Memnagar cluster 29
Pithawallas in selected wards: 30
Data Analysis: 31
Typologies of Pithawallas: 32
4 Chapter: Comparative analysis of Socio-economic and Tenure Aspects 34
Socio-economic Aspects: 34
4.1.1 Social Background: 34
4.1.2 Education status: 35
4.1.3 Years of Migrants: 35
4.1.4 Migration Vs Year of involvement in scrap business: 36
4.1.5 Previous Occupation: 37
4.1.6 Monthly Income/Turnover: 38
length of operating the shop Vs specialized scrap: 39
4.2.1 No of Workers Employed in shop: 40
Tenure Aspects: 41
4.3.1 Tenure status 41
4.3.2 Average Monthly Rent: 42
4.3.3 Built Condition of Scrap Shop: 43
5 Comparative Analysis of Locational and space usage aspects: 45
Locational Aspects: 45
5.1.1 Surrounding Built Use: 45
5.1.2 Distance from Home to Shop: 46
5.1.3 Involvement of Family: 46
5.1.4 Source of scrap: 47
5.1.5 Year of Operation in scrap shop: 48
Space Usage Aspects: 49
5.2.1 Average weight of scrap 49
5.2.2 Rate of Purchasing of scrap: 49
5.2.3 Space used in different scale of shops: 50
5.2.4 Space Used Outside the shops: 51
5.2.5 Use of roof as a space: 51
5.2.6 Variety of scrap vs average space used: 52
5.2.7 Proportion of space Used: 53
5.2.8 Average space usag of Various Materials /kg : 54
5.2.9 Space occupied by Various Materials vs. Rate 54
Building Case studies: 55
5.3.1 Scrap dealer Case-1: 55
5.3.2 Scarp dealer case -2: 56
5.3.3 Scrap dealer case – 3 57
6 Findings & conclusion: 60
Conclusion: 60
Recommendations: 61
7 References 62
8 Annexure-1 63
9 ANNEXURE-2 66
10 ANNEXURE-3 68