The current state of MSW in Mumbai
SweepingArea:
1800 km
No of Sweepers:
Departmental
–
12,000
Contracted
–
2100Collection, Storage & TransportationCollection:
Through own vehicles &contracted vehicles
Segregation:
At source at 600 Area LocalityManagementsCollected in Segregated& Mixed forms
Frequency:
once/twice/thrice per day
No of collection points:
6200
Transportation:
600+
ProcessingProcessing:
100 MT/day (Vermiculture)
Compost produced:
20 MT/day
Recycling:
This work is given to one NGOGeetanjaliindustries in K-East and K-Westward
Selling of Compost
Mostly done by NGO’s
Energy
Two plants of Bio-methanation, in jointventure, with BARC are set up atGovendiCentenary Hospital and atDeonarabattoir.
Current State of Privatization
Sweeping:
partially given to NGOs in some areas
Transportation:
50% private and 50% BMC
Door-to-door collection:
50 % done by privateagencies
Processing of MSW:
Done by NGOs at Dadar,Colaba, Versovaand Deonar
Community collection:
BMC and PrivateSanitary landfilling: Privatised partially
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Cost of SWM services in Rupees per capita per year : Rs. 391.55 (approx)
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