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The issues such as Project Development including characterization of wastes, sizing
of projects, technology selection and project design, management model and operational
issues including close co-ordination between Municipal Corporation and the Promoters,
financial appraisal and approval of project should be adequately addressed.
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In view of the problems of treatment and disposal of municipal wastes (solid and
liquid) in our cities and towns, which are only likely to increase with the growth
of population and urbanization, an integrated approach to waste processing and treatment
will be necessary, as brought out in the MSW Rules, 2000. Therefore, instead of
focusing on individual technologies, it would be desirable to take an integrated
approach to the management and treatment of MSW, which would necessitate deployment
of more than one technology in tandem.
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The selection of technology for the solid waste management depends upon the quality
of waste to be treated and the local conditions. Therefore, for the segregated waste,
which is dedicated in nature, the selection of technology is relatively easier and
its performance and success is beyond doubt. Therefore, it is desirable to have
solid waste segregated at source, which is also required as per the MSW Rules, 2000.
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The Committee has also recommended that projects based on biomethanation of MSW
should be taken up only on segregated/uniform waste unless it is demonstrated that
in Indian conditions, the waste segregation plant/process can separate waste suitable
for biomethanation.
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