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Group 2
Lyanti 08-10
Enoshca 08-37
Rita 08-33
Jonathan 08-02
Shakilla 08-12
Anilla 08-17
Introduction:
There was time around 30 years back one couldn’t see waste thrown on
streets, Goa was clean and green. Suddenly from the year 2000 the garbage
is become a hot topic in the newspapers. Not only a hot topic to read but
also we get to see a lot of garbage thrown on streets. Slowly Goa is losing its
image as a tourist destination.
Types of garbage
Bio – medical- This waste is mostly generated by the hospitals. The hospitals
are suppose to have their own treatment plants to treat the waste because
this waste cannot be mixed with the normal municipal waste as it might
contain hazardous chemicals and toxic materials.
Construction waste- Since Goa has seen a lot of urbanization the real estate
sector is really doing well. Though the sector is providing housing solutions
at the same time a lot earth is dug which is dumped in the fields.
Mining waste- Mining is the backbone of Goa, but at the same time it’s a
devil which is rising. The mining waste is also dumped in the paddy fields
which reduces the fertility and further creates problems for the farmers.
Components of Garbage
The garbage or the waste generated has the following components in the
following proportion
Textile waste – 3%
Tiles &Ceramics – 3%
Metals – 3%
Silt ash – 1%
Causes of garbage:
• The people are also not aware about the ways to manage the waste
generated.
Consequences:
• Air pollution due to burning plastic- Most of the people still follow
the practice of burning of plastic with the other waste. Plastic does
not get burnt and decamped like other organic waste. It also creates
pollution by releasing harmful gases.
Some of the official dumping sites of garbage in Goa are Sonsodo for
Margao, Curca for Panjim, Tollem – Bandbag for Ponda and Headland sada
for Vasco. More sites are proposed by the Government but there is
opposition from the local residents. Some of these sites have waste
treatment plants. Like the Vasco MLA has asked the Government to provide
funds for up gradation of the existing facilities. Sonsodo site is now taken
over by Fomento Ltd and they have planned to build and operate a MSW
plant and also build a road inside the site. Around 50 tonnes of waste is
dumped everyday at the Sonsodo site.Since Fomento does have much
expertise in this field it is taking help from Agency Envirex Pvt. Ltd. Fomento
has taken up this issue as CSR activity. Before Fomento Ltd the site was
looked after by Hyquip a Hyderbad based company, but the contarct was
terminated in 2008 because of the failure of meeting the deadlines.
Goa Foundation
MSW (Management & Handling) Rules 2000 came in force on 3rd October
2000. The rules apply to every Municipal Authority and the Municipal
Authority is responsible for:
Out of the 14 Municipal authorities only are actually following these rules.
Government steps
• Hotels given strict guidelines- The hotel are given guidelines to keep
their surroundings clean around 1 km from the hotel.
• Placing of boards near public places- There are various boards put up
on public places like beaches and parks to keep the place clean.
Total
Name No. of
Populati waste
of Municipa Househol
on generat
l Council ds
ed
Cacora-
4,851 21,407 6.0 M.T
Curchorem
This rule applies to all Municipal Authorities who are responsible for the
collection, segregation, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of
the municipal waste.
Goa does not have a Common Treatment and Disposal Facility for Hazardous
waste. The state has to develop such a facility if the Hazardous waste
generated exceeds 20,000 Metric tons. The Chairman of Goa State Pollution
Control Board has taken the initiative to obtain permission from the
Government of Maharashtra to treat and dispose the hazardous waste
generated in State of Goa. A proposal to setup a plant for the same has also
been initiated. Total Hazardous waste generated as on 5th August 2005 is
9600.94 Metric tons.
After the amendment in 2000 the responsibility has been laid on local
municipal authorities for providing suitable common disposal/ incineration
site for the disposal of the bio-medical waste.
o For example 2 colored bins are been kept for dry and wet waste
but people are not aware.
• Municipal workers should be given higher salaries.