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| Waste management: RDD defies SBM guidelines | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 8: Inspite of clear guidelines under Swatchh Bharat Mission, the Rural Development Department (RDD) in J&K has failed to undertake solid and liquid waste management in different blocks of state wherein waste produced in villages and small towns could be scientifically treated at local level.
Details available with Early Times reveal that objective of SBM (Grameen) is to bring about improvement in the cleanliness, hygiene and the general quality of life in rural areas. Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) is one of the key components of the programme.
"To create clean villages, it is essential that the IEC interventions focus on Solid and Liquid Waste Management so as to create a felt need for these activities amongst the population. This must lead to the setting up of systems for the scientific disposal of waste in such a way that has a tangible impact on the population. The Community /Gram panchayat has to be motivated to come forward and demand for such a system, which they have to subsequently operate and maintain" reads the SBM guidelines, a copy of which is with Early Times
Once this demand is created, to ensure that the resources are used efficiently, SLWM is to be taken up in project mode for each Gram Panchayat (GP) with financial assistance capped for a GP on number of household basis to enable all GPs to implement sustainable SLWM projects. The total assistance under SBM(Grameen) for SLWM projects are to be worked out on the basis of total number of households in each GP, subject to a maximum of Rs.7 lakh for a GP having up to 150 households, Rs.12 lakh up to 300 households, Rs.15 to 17 lakh up to 500 households and Rs.20 lakh for GPs having more than 500 households.
Funding for SLWM project under SBM(G) is provided by the Central and State Government in the ratio of 75:25. Any additional cost requirement is to be met with funds from the State/ GP, and from other sources like Finance Commission funding, CSR, Swachh Bharat Kosh and through the PPP model.
Under Solid and Liquid Waste Management, the following activities inter-alia may be undertaken:
i. For Solid Waste Management: States are to decide the technologies suitable to their areas. Technologies identified by the Committee on Technologies may also be considered for implementation. Collection, segregation and safe disposal of household garbage, decentralized systems like household composting and biogas plants shall be permitted. Activities related to maximum reuse of organic solid wastes as manure should be adopted. Such technologies may include vermi-composting or any other composting method, individual and community biogas plants. Funds allocated for Solid and Liquid Waste Management may be used to implement safe disposal solutions for menstrual waste (used sanitary cloths and pads) and setting up incinerators in Schools, Women's Community Sanitary Complexes, Primary Health Centre, or in any other suitable place in village and collection mechanisms etc can be taken up. Technologies may include appropriate options that are socially acceptable and environmentally safe.
ii. For Liquid Waste Management: States are to identify suitable technologies. Methods adopted for management of liquid wastes may focus on maximum reuse of such waste for agriculture purposes with least operation and maintenance costs. "Most of the villages are in dire need of such waste management programmes in J&K , but the Rural Development Department particularly the Rural Sanitation Directorate has not explored the guidelines of Swatch Bharat Mission which are not only meant for Urban areas , but are very much applicable to Rural areas as well under Swatch Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G)," said Muzaffar Zaman who is a researcher on environmental science. |
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