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unDErgrounD BinS for MuniciPAL WAStE coLLEction

SyStEM by nagar nigam Haldwani

o secure Municipal garbage in closed, clean, odour free, healthy and hygienic environment, the
TMunicipal Authority i.e. Nagar Nigam Haldwani conceived to install underground bins as a part of
the municipal solid waste management system. In traditional municipal solid waste collection system
of the municipality, garbage used to be emptied on the roads and bins, then refilled, leading to corrosion
of bins, garbage lying open and overflowing used to make filthy spots on the main road and bad odour
emanating at the site with stray animals feeding on the waste. Thus there was unacceptability of dump
bins due to waste accumulation in open with unhygienic manner. Due to apprehension in the existing
garbage disposal, authorities initially faced resistance to install underground bins. With change in few
locations, the bins were ultimately installed.
6 bins with capacity to store 1.5 tonnes of municipal garbage, including the closed body tipper
mounted with crane with capacity to lift 1.5 tons of garbage was procured. Post installation training
demonstration was given to the municipal staff to handle the underground bins including the closed
body tipper. Installation of underground bins has introduced secured collection of garbage, clean,
healthy, odour free and hygienic environment resulting into ultimately achieving the socio-economic
goals. After installation, there has been general acceptance and change in perception to environment
friendly underground bins. Installation has also led to reduced man-hours and cost reduction in
Municipal Garbage collection and in administrative issues. Underground bin for waste collection
onE HoME-onE toiLEt ProgrAMME by Pune Municipal corporation

and Shelter Associates, Pune

pen defecation and unclean community toilets in urban slums create health problems and human
Odignity and safety violations. The project has been been implemented in Pune, where 40% of almost
3.5 million city people live in slums. 5,00,000 slum-dwellers were forced to use dirty toilets or defecate
in the open. Shelter’s ‘One Home-One Toilet Program’ collected data and created detailed GIS maps
of every slum in the city, thereby understanding the state of toilets and open defecation, and waste
management accurately and in-depth. Along with Municipal Authorities, Shelter used this data to create
practical and viable sanitation plans to build individual household toilets in slums, conducting detailed
surveys and running workshops to both educate people about sanitation, and understand their concerns.

The process for implementation of the project includes assessment of every slum in the city to
understand coverage and condition of toilets, open defecation situation, sewerage networks and
feasibility of building household toilets, then creating GIS Maps of every slum, creating visual and Awareness campaign on necessity of toilets
actionable representation of ground realities. After this, Identifying slums for intervention is done by
discussing data with the Municipal Authorities and conducting detailed Socio-Economic Survey (SES)
of every household to understand actual situation, problems and conducting needs of every family and
mobilizing and engaging youth, women and children through workshops and discussions; and lastly
constructing the toilets and instituting Waste Management Systems with door-to-door collection.

Shelter has built over 2,500 toilets in urban slums, which cost Rs. 20,000 per house, with the family
paying 25-30% and Shelter contributing the balance in form of material. A community toilet for 100
families costs Rs. 20 Lakhs to build and Rs. 7-15 Lakhs to maintain for 5 years. 100 household toilets
took a one-time cost of Rs 16-20 Lakhs to build leading to a saving Rs 11-15 lakhs in 5 years.

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