Municipal Solid Wastes

(Management and
Handling) Rules, 2000
1
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Notification
New Delhi, the 25
th
September, 2000
S.. !0"#E$.% Whereas the draft of the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and
Handling) Rules, 1999 were pulished under the notification of the !o"ernment of
#ndia in the Ministr$ of %n"ironment and &orests numer S'(' )*+(%), dated, the 2)
th
Septemer, 1999 in the !a,ette of #ndia, -art ##, Section +, Su.section (ii) of the
same date in"iting o/ections and suggestions from the persons li0el$ to e affected
there$, efore the e1pir$ of the period of si1t$ da$s from the date on which the
copies of the !a,ette containing the said notification are made a"ailale to the
pulic2
3nd whereas copies of the said !a,ette were made a"ailale to the pulic on the 4
th
(ctoer, 19992
3nd whereas the o/ections and suggestions recei"ed from the pulic in respect of
the said draft rules ha"e een dul$ considered $ the 5entral !o"ernment2
6ow, therefore, in e1ercise of the powers conferred $ section +, 7 and 24 of the
%n"ironment (-rotection) 3ct, 19*7 (29 of 19*7), the 5entral !o"ernment here$
ma0es the following rules to regulate the management and handling of the municipal
solid wastes, namel$ 8.
&. Short title and commencement ' %%
1' 9hese rules ma$ e called the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and
Handling) Rules, 2000'
2' Sa"e as otherwise pro"ided in these rules, the$ shall come into force on the
date of their pulication in the (fficial !a,ette'
2. (pplication .%% 9hese rules shall appl$ to e"er$ municipal authorit$ responsile for
collection, segregation, storage, transportation,, processing and
disposal of municipal solid wastes '
). Definitions.%% #n these rules, unless the conte1t otherwise re:uires ,..
i' *anaerobic digestion; means a controlled process in"ol"ing microial
decomposition of organic matter in the asence of o1$gen2
ii' *a+thori,ation* means the consent gi"en $ the <oard or 5ommittee to the
;operator of a facilit$; 2
iii' *biode-radable s+bstance; means a sustance that can e degraded $
micro.organisms2
i"' *biomethanation* means a process which entails en,$matic decomposition
of the organic matter $ microial action to produce methane rich iogas2
2
"' *collection* means lifting and remo"al of solid wastes from collection points
or an$ other location2
"i' *compostin-* means a controlled process in"ol"ing microial decomposition
of organic matter2
"ii' *demolition and constr+ction waste* means wastes from uilding materials
deris and rule resulting from construction, re.modelling, repair and
demolition operation2
"iii' *disposal* means final disposal of municipal solid wastes in terms of the
specified measures to pre"ent contamination of ground.water, surface water
and amient air :ualit$2
i1' *Form* means a &orm appended to these rules2
1' *-enerator of wastes* means persons or estalishments generating
municipal solid wastes2
1i' *land fillin-* means disposal of residual solid wastes on land in a facilit$
designed with protecti"e measures against pollution of ground water, surface
water and air fugiti"e dust, wind.lown litter, ad odour, fire ha,ard, ird
menace, pests or rodents, greenhouse gas emissions, slope instailit$ and
erosion2
1ii' *leachate* means li:uid that seeps through solid wastes or other medium
and has e1tracts of dissol"ed or suspended material from it2
1iii' *lysimeter* is a de"ice used to measure rate of mo"ement of water through
or from a soil la$er or is used to collect percolated water for :ualit$ anal$sis2
1i"' *m+nicipal a+thority* means Municipal 5orporation, Municipalit$, 6agar
-ali0a, 6agar 6igam, 6agar -ancha$at, Municipal 5ouncil including notified
area committee (635) or an$ other local od$ constituted under the rele"ant
statutes and, where the management and handling of municipal solid waste is
entrusted to such agenc$2
1"' *m+nicipal solid waste* includes commercial and residential wastes
generated in a municipal or notified areas in either solid or semi.solid form
e1cluding industrial ha,ardous wastes ut including treated io.medical
wastes2
1"i' *operator of a facility* means a person who owns or operates a facilit$ for
collection, segregation, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of
municipal solid wastes and also includes an$ other agenc$ appointed as such
$ the municipal authorit$ for the management and handling of municipal solid
wastes in the respecti"e areas2
1"ii' *pelletisation* means a process where$ pellets are prepared which are
small cues or c$lindrical pieces made out of solid wastes and includes fuel
pellets which are also referred as refuse deri"ed fuel2
1"iii' *processin-* means the process $ which solid wastes are transformed into
new or rec$cled products2
1i1' *recyclin-* means the process of transforming segregated solid wastes into
raw materials for producing new products, which ma$ or ma$ not e similar to
the original products2
11' *sched+le* means a Schedule appended to these rules2
11i' *se-re-ation* means to separate the municipal solid wastes into the groups
of organic, inorganic, rec$clales and ha,ardous wastes2
11ii' *State .oard or the /ommittee* means the State -ollution 5ontrol <oard of
a State, or as the case ma$ e, the -ollution 5ontrol 5ommittee of a =nion
territor$2
3
11iii' *stora-e* means the temporar$ containment of municipal solid wastes in a
manner so as to pre"ent littering, attraction to "ectors, stra$ animals and
e1cessi"e foul odour2
11i"' *transportation * means con"e$ance of municipal solid wastes from place to
place h$gienicall$ through speciall$ designed transport s$stem so as to
pre"ent foul odour, littering, unsightl$ conditions and accessiilit$ to "ectors2
11"' ;vadose water* water which occurs etween the ground, surface and the
water tale that is the unsaturated ,one2
11"i' ;vermicompostin-* is a process of using earthworms for con"ersion of io.
degradale wastes into compost'
0. 1ES2NS3.34356 F M7N3/32(4 (7581356' %
1' %"er$ municipal authorit$ shall, within the territorial area of the municipalit$,
e responsile for the implementation of the pro"isions of these rules, and for
an$ infrastructure de"elopment for collection, storage, segregation,
transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid wastes'
2' 9he municipal authorit$ or an operator of a facilit$ shall ma0e an application in
Form%3, for grant of authori,ation for setting up waste processing and disposal
facilit$ including landfills from the State <oard or the 5ommittee in order to
compl$ with the implementation programme laid down in Sched+le 3'
+' 9he municipal authorit$ shall compl$ with these rules as per the
implementation schedule laid down in Sched+le 3.
>' 9he municipal authorit$ shall furnish its annual report in Form%33, .
a' to the Secretar$.incharge of the ?epartment of =ran ?e"elopment
of the concerned State or as the case ma$ e of the =nion territor$,
in case of a metropolitan cit$2 or
b. to the ?istrict Magistrate or the ?eput$ 5ommissioner concerned in
case of all other towns and cities, with a cop$ to the State <oard or
the 5ommittee on or efore the +0
th
da$ of @une e"er$ $ear'
5. 1ES2NS3.34356 F 58E S5(5E 9:E1NMEN5 (ND 58E 7N3N
5E113516 (DM3N3S51(53NS' %%
(1) 9he Secretar$.incharge of the ?epartment of =ran ?e"elopment of the
concerned State or the =nion territor$, as the case ma$ e, shall ha"e the
o"erall responsiilit$ for the enforcement of the pro"isions of these rules in the
metropolitan cities'
(2) 9he ?istrict Magistrate or the ?eput$ 5ommissioner of the concerned district
shall ha"e the o"erall responsiilit$ for the enforcement of the pro"isions of
these rules within the territorial limits of their /urisdiction'
4
;. 1ES2NS3.34356 F 58E /EN51(4 244753N /N514 .(1D (ND
58E S5(5E .(1D 1 58E /MM355EES' <
1' 9he State <oard or the 5ommittee shall monitor the compliance of the
standards regarding ground water, amient air, leachate :ualit$ and the
compost :ualit$ including incineration standards as specified under
Sched+les 33, 333 and 3:'
2' 9he State <oard or the 5ommittee, after the receipt of application from the
municipal authorit$ or the operator of a facilit$ in Form 3, for grant of
authori,ation for setting up waste processing and disposal facilit$ including
landfills, shall e1amine the proposal ta0ing into consideration the "iews of
other agencies li0e the State =ran ?e"elopment ?epartment, the 9own and
5ountr$ -lanning ?epartment, 3ir -ort or 3ir <ase 3uthorit$, the !round
Water <oard or an$ such other agenc$ prior to issuing the authori,ation'
+' 9he State <oard or the 5ommittee shall issue the authori,ation in Form%333 to
the municipal authorit$ or an operator of a facilit$ within fort$.fi"e da$s
stipulating compliance criteria and standards as specified in Sched+les 33, 333
and 3: including such other conditions, as ma$ e necessar$'
>' 9he authori,ation shall e "alid for a gi"en period and after the "alidit$ is o"er,
a fresh authori,ation shall e re:uired'
4' 9he 5entral -ollution 5ontrol <oard shall co.ordinate with the State <oards
and the 5ommittees with particular reference to implementation and re"iew of
standards and guidelines and compilation of monitoring data'
=. M(N(9EMEN5 F M7N3/32(4 S43D >(S5ES. %%
1' 3n$ municipal solid waste generated in a cit$ or a town, shall e managed
and handled in accordance with the compliance criteria and the procedure laid
down in Sched+le%33.
2' 9he waste processing and disposal facilities to e set up $ the municipal
authorit$ on their own or through an operator of a facilit$ shall meet the
specifications and standards as specified in Sched+les 333 and 3:'
". (NN7(4 1E215S' <
1' 9he State <oards and the 5ommittees shall prepare and sumit to the 5entral
-ollution 5ontrol <oard an annual report with regard to the implementation of
these rules $ the 14
th
of Septemer e"er$ $ear in Form%3:'
2' 9he 5entral -ollution 5ontrol <oard shall prepare the consolidated annual
re"iew report on management of municipal solid wastes and forward it to the
5entral !o"ernment along with its recommendations efore the 14
th
of
?ecemer e"er$ $ear'
!. (//3DEN5 1E2153N9. %% When an accident occurs at an$ municipal solid
wastes collection, segregation, storage, processing, treatment and disposal
facilit$ or landfill site or during the transportation of such wastes, the municipal
authorit$ shall forthwith report the accident in Form%: to the Secretar$ in.charge
5
of the =ran ?e"elopment ?epartment in metropolitan cities, and to ?istrict
5ollector or ?eput$ 5ommissioner in all other cases'
Sched+le 3
?see r+les0#2$ and #)$@
3mplementation Sched+le
Serial
No.
/ompliance /riteria Sched+le
1' Setting up of waste processing and disposal
facilities
<$ +1'12'200+ or
earlier
2' Monitoring the performance of waste processing
and disposal facilities
(nce in si1
months
+' #mpro"ement of e1isting landfill sites as per
pro"isions of these rules
<$ +1'12'2001 or
earlier
>' #dentification of landfill sites for future use and
ma0ing site (s) read$ for operation
<$ +1'12'2002 or
earlier
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Sched+le %33
?see r+les ;#&$ and #)$, =#&$@
Mana-ement of M+nicipal Solid >astes
S.No 2arameters /ompliance criteria
&. /ollection of
m+nicipal
solid wastes
1' Aittering of municipal solid waste shall e prohiited in
cities, towns and in uran areas notified $ the State
!o"ernments' 9o prohiit littering and facilitate
compliance, the following steps shall e ta0en $ the
municipal authorit$, namel$8 .
i' (rganising house.to.house collection of
municipal solid wastes through an$ of the methods,
li0e communit$ in collection (central in), house.to.
house collection, collection on regular pre.informed
timings and scheduling $ using ell ringing of musical
"ehicle (without e1ceeding permissile noise le"els)2
ii' ?e"ising collection of waste from slums and
s:uatter areas or localities including hotels,
restaurants, office comple1es and commercial areas2
iii' Wastes from slaughter houses, meat and fish
mar0ets, fruits and "egetale mar0ets, which are
iodegradale in nature, shall e managed to ma0e
use of such wastes2
i"' <io.medical wastes and industrial wastes shall
not e mi1ed with municipal solid wastes and such
wastes shall follow the rules separatel$ specified for
the purpose2
"' 5ollected waste from residential and other
areas shall e transferred to communit$ in $ hand.
dri"en containerised carts or other small "ehicles2
"i' Horticlutural and construction or demolition
wastes or deris shall e separatel$ collected and
disposed off following proper norms' Similarl$, wastes
generated at dairies shall e regulated in accordance
with the State laws2
"ii' Waste (garage, dr$ lea"es) shall not e urnt2
"iii' Stra$ animals shall not e allowed to mo"e around
waste storage facilities or at an$ other place in the
cit$ or town and shall e managed in accordance
with the State laws'
2' 9he municipal authorit$ shall notif$ waste collection
schedule and the li0el$ method to e adopted for pulic
7
enefit in a cit$ or town'
+' #t shall e the responsiilit$ of generator of wastes to a"oid
littering and ensure deli"er$ of wastes in accordance with
the collection and segregation s$stem to e notified $ the
municipal authorit$ as per para 1(2) of this Schedule'
2. Se-re-ation of
m+nicipal
solid wastes
#n order to encourage the citi,ens, municipal authorit$ shall
organise awareness programmes for segregation of wastes
and shall promote rec$cling or reuse of segregated materials'
9he municipal authorit$ shall underta0e phased programme
to ensure communit$ participation in waste segregation' &or
this purpose, the municipal authorities shall arrange regular
meetings at :uarterl$ inter"als with representati"es of local
resident welfare associations and non.go"ernmental
organi,ations'
). Stora-e of
m+nicipal
solid wastes
Municipal authorities shall estalish and maintain storage
facilities in such a manner as the$ do not create unh$gienic
and in sanitar$ conditions around it' &ollowing criteria shall e
ta0en into account while estalishing and maintaining storage
facilities, namel$8 .
i' Storage facilities shall e created and
estalished $ ta0ing into account :uantities of waste
generation in a gi"en area and the population
densities' 3 storage facilit$ shall e so placed that it is
accessile to users2
ii' Storage facilities to e set up $ municipal
authorities or an$ other agenc$ shall e so designed
that wastes stored are not e1posed to open
atmosphere and shall e aestheticall$ acceptale and
user.friendl$2
iii' Storage facilities or BinsC shall ha"e Beas$ to
operateC design for handling, transfer and
transportation of waste' <ins for storage of io.
degradale wastes shall e painted green, those for
storage of rec$clale wastes shall e printed white and
those for storage of other wastes shall e printed
lac02
i"' Manual handling of waste shall e prohiited' #f
una"oidale due to constraints, manual handling shall
e carried out under proper precaution with due care
for safet$ of wor0ers'
0. 5ransportation
of m+nicipal
solid wastes
Dehicles used for transportation of wastes shall e co"ered'
Waste should not e "isile to pulic, nor e1posed to open
en"ironment pre"enting their scattering' 9he following criteria
shall e met, namel$8.
8
i' 9he storage facilities set up $ municipal
authorities shall e dail$ attended for clearing of
wastes' 9he ins or containers where"er placed shall
e cleaned efore the$ start o"erflowing2
ii' 9ransportation "ehicles shall e so designed
that multiple handling of wastes, prior to final disposal,
is a"oided'
5. 2rocessin- of
m+nicipal
solid wastes
Municipal authorities shall adopt suitale technolog$ or
comination of such technologies to ma0e use of wastes so
as to minimi,e urden on landfill' &ollowing criteria shall e
adopted, namel$8.
(i) 9he iodegradale wastes shall e
processed $ composting, "ermicomposting, anaeroic
digestion or an$ other appropriate iological processing
for staili,ation of wastes' #t shall e ensured that
compost or an$ other end product shall compl$ with
standards as specified in Schedule.#D2
(ii) Mi1ed waste containing reco"erale
resources shall follow the route of rec$cling' #ncineration
with or without energ$ reco"er$ including pelletisation can
also e used for processing wastes in specific cases'
Municipal authorit$ or the operator of a facilit$ wishing to
use other state.of.the.art technologies shall approach the
5entral -ollution 5ontrol <oard to get the standards laid
down efore appl$ing for grant of authorisation'
;. Disposal of
m+nicipal
solid wastes
Aand filling shall e restricted to non.iodegradale, inert
waste and other waste that are not suitale either for
rec$cling or for iological processing' Aand filling shall also
e carried out for residues of waste processing facilities as
well as pre.processing re/ects from waste processing
facilities' Aand filling of mi1ed waste shall e a"oided unless
the same is found unsuitale for waste processing' =nder
una"oidale circumstances or till installation of alternate
facilities, land.filling shall e done following proper norms'
Aandfill sites shall meet the specifications as gi"en in
Schedule E###'
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Sched+le 333
?see r+les ;#&$ and #)$, =#2$@
Specifications for 4andfill Sites
Site Selection
1' #n areas falling under the /urisdiction of B?e"elopment 3uthoritiesC it shall e
the responsiilit$ of such ?e"elopment 3uthorities to identif$ the landfill sites
and hand o"er the sites to the concerned municipal authorit$ for de"elopment,
operation and maintenance' %lsewhere, this responsiilit$ shall lie with the
concerned municipal authorit$'
2' Selection of landfill sites shall e ased on e1amination of en"ironmental
issues' 9he ?epartment of =ran ?e"elopment of the State or the =nion
territor$ shall co.ordinate with the concerned organisations for otaining the
necessar$ appro"als and clearances'
+' 9he landfill site shall e planned and designed with proper documentation of a
phased construction plan as well as a closure plan'
>' he landfill sites shall e selected to ma0e use of near$ wastes processing
facilit$' (therwise, wastes processing facilit$ shall e planned as an integral
part of the landfill site'
4' 9he e1isting landfill sites, which continue to e used for more than fi"e $ears,
shall e impro"ed in accordance of the specifications gi"en in this Schedule'
7' <iomedical wastes shall e disposed off in accordance with the <io.medical
Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 199* and ha,ardous wastes shall
e managed in accordance with the Ha,ardous Wastes (Management and
Handling) Rules, 19*9, as amended from time to time'
)' 9he landfill site shall e large enough to last for 20.24 $ears'
*' 9he landfill site shall e awa$ from haitation clusters, forest areas, water
odies monuments, 6ational -ar0s, Wetlands and places of important
cultural, historical or religious interest'
9' 3 uffer ,one of no.de"elopment shall e maintained around landfill site and
shall e incorporated in the 9own -lanning ?epartmentCs land.use plans'
10' Aandfill site shall e awa$ from airport including airase' 6ecessar$ appro"al
of airport or airase authorities prior to the setting up of the landfill site shall
e otained in cases where the site is to e located within 20 0m of an airport
or airase'
Facilities at the Site
11' Aandfill site shall e fenced or hedged and pro"ided with proper gate to
monitor incoming "ehicles or other modes of transportation'
12' 9he landfill site shall e well protected to pre"ent entr$ of unauthorised
persons and stra$ animals'
10
1+' 3pproach and other internal roads for free mo"ement of "ehicles and other
machiner$ shall e1ist at the landfill site'
1>' 9he landfill site shall ha"e wastes inspection facilit$ to monitor wastes rought
in for landfill, office facilit$ for record 0eeping and shelter for 0eeping
e:uipment and machiner$ including pollution monitoring e:uipments'
14' -ro"isions li0e weigh ridge to measure :uantit$ of waste rought at landfill
site, fire protection e:uipments and other facilities as ma$ e re:uired shall e
pro"ided'
17' =tilities such as drin0ing water (preferal$ athing facilities for wor0ers) and
lighting arrangements for eas$ landfill operations when carried out in night
hours shall e pro"ided'
1)' Safet$ pro"isions including health inspections of wor0ers at landfill site shall
e periodicall$ made'
Specifications for land fillin-
1*' Wastes su/ected to land filling shall e compacted in thin la$ers using landfill
compactors to achie"e high densit$ of the wastes' #n high rainfall areas where
hea"$ compactors cannot e used alternati"e measures shall e adopted'
19' Wastes shall e co"ered immediatel$ or at the end of each wor0ing da$ with
minimum 10 cm of soil, inert deris or construction material till such time
waste processing facilities for composting or rec$cling or energ$ reco"er$ are
set up as per Schedule #'
20' -rior to the commencement of monsoon season, an intermediate co"er of >0.
74 cm thic0ness of soil shall e placed on the landfill with proper compaction
and grading to pre"ent infiltration during monsoon' -roper drainage erms
shall e constructed to di"ert run.off awa$ from the acti"e cell of the landfill'
21' 3fter completion of landfill, a final co"er shall e designed to minimi,e
infiltration and erosion' 9he final co"er shall meet the following specifications,
namel$8 ..
a' 9he final co"er shall ha"e a arrier soil la$er comprising of 70 cms of
cla$ or amended soil with permeailit$ coefficient less that 1 1 10
.)
cmFsec'
' (n top of the arrier soil la$er there shall e a drainage la$er of 14
cm'
c' (n top of the drainage la$er there shall e a "egetati"e la$er of >4
cm to support natural plant growth and to minimi,e erosion'
2oll+tion prevention
22'#n order to pre"ent pollution prolems from landfill operations, the following
pro"isions shall e made, namel$8 .
a' ?i"ersion of storm water drains to minimi,e leachate generation and
pre"ent pollution of surface water and also for a"oiding flooding and
creation of marsh$ conditions2
11
' 5onstruction of a non.permeale lining s$stem at the ase and walls of
waste disposal area' &or landfill recei"ing residues of waste processing
facilities or mi1ed waste or waste ha"ing contamination of ha,ardous
materials (such as aerosols, leaches, polishes, atteries, waste oils,
paint products and pesticides) minimum liner specifications shall e a
composite arrier ha"ing 1'4 mm high densit$ pol$eth$lene (H?-%)
geomemrane, or e:ui"alent, o"erl$ing 90 cm of soil (cla$ or amended
soil) ha"ing permeailit$ coefficient not greater than 1 1 10
.)
cmFsec' 9he
highest le"el of water tale shall e at least two meter elow the ase of
cla$ or amended soil arrier la$er2
c' -ro"isions for management of leachates collection and treatment shall
e made' 9he treated leachates shall meet the standards specified in
Schedule. #D2
d' -re"ention of run.off from landfill area entering an$ stream, ri"er, la0e or
pond'
>ater A+ality Monitorin-
2+' <efore estalishing an$ landfill site, aseline data of ground water :ualit$ in
the area shall e collected and 0ept in record for future reference' 9he ground
water :ualit$ within 40 metres of the peripher$ of landfill site shall e periodicall$
monitored to ensure that the ground water is not contaminated e$ond
acceptale limit as decided $ the !round Water <oard or the State <oard or the
5ommittee' Such monitoring shall e carried out to co"er different seasons in a
$ear that is, summer, monsoon and post.monsoon period'
2>' =sage of groundwater in and around landfill sites for an$ purpose (including
drin0ing and irrigation) is to e considered after ensuring its :ualit$' 9he following
specifications for drin0ing water :ualit$ shall appl$ for monitoring purpose,
namel$8 .
S.No. 2arameters 3S &0500' &!!&
Desirable limit #m-Bl
eCcept for p8$
1' 3rsenic 0'04
2' 5admium 0'01
+ 5hromium 0'04
>' 5opper 0'04
4' 5$anide 0'04
7' Aead 0'04
)' Mercur$ 0'001
*' 6ic0el .
12
9' 6itrate as 6(
+
>4'0
10 -H 7'4.*'4
11' #ron 0'+
12' 9otal hardness (as
5a5(
+
)
+00'0
1+' 5hlorides 240
1>' ?issol"ed solids 400
14' -henolic compounds (as
5
7
H
4
(H)
0'001
17' Ginc 4'0
1)' Sulphate (as S(
>
) 200
(mbient (ir A+ality Monitorin-
24' #nstallation of landfill gas control s$stem including gas collection s$stem shall
e made at landfill site to minimi,e odour generation, pre"ent off.site
migration of gases and to protect "egetation planted on the rehailitated
landfill surface'
27' 9he concentration of methane gas generated at landfill site shall not e1ceed
24 per cent of the lower e1plosi"e limit (A%A)'
2)' 9he landfill gas from the collection facilit$ at a landfill site shall e utili,ed for
either direct thermal applications or power generation, as per "iailit$'
(therwise, landfill gas shall e urnt (flared) and shall not e allowed to
directl$ escape to the atmosphere or for illegal tapping' -assi"e "enting shall
e allowed if its utili,tion or flaring is not possile'
2*' 3mient air :ualit$ at the landfill site and at the "icinit$ shall e monitored to
meet the following specified standards, namel$ 8.
S.No. 2arameters (cceptable levels
(i) Sulphur dio1ide 120HgFm
+
(2> hours)
(ii) Suspended -articulate
Matter
400HgFm
+
(2> hours)
(iii) Methane 6ot to e1ceed 24 per cent of the
lower e1plosi"e limit (e:ui"alent to
740 mg Fm
+
) (2> hours)
(i") 3mmonia dail$ a"erage o'>mgFm
+
(>00 HgFm
+
)
13
(sample duration 2> hrs)
(") 5aron mono1ide 1 hour a"erage 8 2 mgFm
+
* hour a"erage 8 1 mgFm
+
29' 9he amient air :ualit$ monitoring shall e carried out $ the concerned authorit$
as per the following schedule, namel$8.
(a) Si1 times in a $ear for cities ha"ing population of more than fift$ la0hs2
() &our times in a $ear for cities ha"ing population etween ten and fift$ la0hs2
(c) 9wo times in a $ear for town or cities ha"ing population etween one and ten
la0hs'
2lantation at 4andfill Site
+0' 3 "egetati"e co"er shall e pro"ided o"er the completed site in accordance with
the and following specifications, namel$8 .
(a) Selection of locall$ adopted non.edile perennial plants that are resistant
to drought and e1treme temperatures shall e allowed to grow2
() 9he plants grown e such that their roots do not penetrate more than +0
cms' 9his condition shall appl$ till the landfill is stailised2
(c) Selected plants shall ha"e ailit$ to thri"e on low.nutrient soil with
minimum nutrient addition2
(d) -lantation to e made in sufficient densit$ to minimi,e soil erosion'
/los+re of 4andfill Site and 2ost%care
+1' 9he post.closure care of landfill site shall e conducted for at least fifteen $ears
and long term monitoring or care plan shall consist of the following, namel$ 8.
(a) Maintaining the integrit$ and effecti"eness of final co"er, ma0ing
repairs and pre"enting run.on and run.off from eroding or otherwise
damaging the final co"er2
() Monitoring leachate collection s$stem in accordance with the
re:uirement2
(c) Monitoring of ground water in accordance with re:uirements and
maintaining ground water :ualit$2
(d) Maintaining and operating the landfill gas collection s$stem to meet
the standards'
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+2' =se of closed landfill sites after fifteen $ears of post.closure monitoring can e
considered for human settlement or otherwise onl$ after ensuring that gaseous
and leachate anal$sis compl$ with the specified standards'
Special provisions for hilly areas
++' 5ities and towns located on hills shall ha"e location.specific methods e"ol"ed for
final disposal of solid wastes $ the municipal authorit$ with the appro"al of the
concerned State <oard or the 5ommittee' 9he municipal authorit$ shall set up
processing facilities for utili,ation of iodegradale organic wastes' 9he inert and
non.iodegradale waste shall e used for uilding roads or filling.up of
appropriate areas on hills' <ecause of constraints in finding ade:uate land in hill$
areas, wastes not suitale for road.la$ing or filling up shall e disposed of in
speciall$ designed landfills'
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Sched+le 3:
?see r+les ;#&$ and #)$, =#2$@
Standards for /ompostin-, 5reated 4eachates and 3ncineration
1' 9he waste processing or disposal facilities shall include composting,
incineration, pelletisation, energ$ reco"er$ or an$ other facilit$ ased on state.
of.the.art technolog$ dul$ appro"ed $ the 5entral -ollution 5ontrol <oard
2' #n case of engagement of pri"ate agenc$ $ the municipal authorit$, a specific
agreement etween the municipal authorit$ and the pri"ate agenc$ shall e
made particularl$, for suppl$ of solid waste and other rele"ant terms and
conditions'
+' #n order to pre"ent pollution prolems from compost plant and other
processing facilities, the following shall e complied with, namel$ 8.
i' 9he incoming wastes at site shall e maintained prior to further
processing' 9o the e1tent possile, the waste storage area should
e co"ered' #f, such storage is done in an open area, it shall e
pro"ided with impermeale ase with facilit$ for collection of
leachate and surface water run.off into lined drains leading to a
leachate treatment and disposal facilit$2
ii' 6ecessar$ precautions shall e ta0en to minimise nuisance of
odour, flies, rodents, ird menace and fire ha,ard2
iii' #n case of rea0down or maintenance of plant, waste inta0e shall
e stopped and arrangements e wor0ed out for di"ersion of
wastes to the landfill site2
i"' -re.process and post.process re/ects shall e remo"ed from the
processing facilit$ on regular asis and shall not e allowed to pile
at the site' Rec$clales shall e routed through appropriate
"endors' 9he non.rec$clales shall e sent for well designed landfill
site(s)'
"' #n case of compost plant, the windrow area shall e pro"ided with
impermeale ase' Such a ase shall e made of concrete or
compacted cla$, 40 cm thic0, ha"ing permeailit$ coefficient less
than 10
E)
cmFsec' 9he ase shall e pro"ided with 1 to 2 per cent
slope and circled $ lined drains for collection of leachate or
surface run.off2
"i' 3mient air :ualit$ monitoring shall e regularl$ carried out
particularl$ for chec0ing odour nuisance at down.wind direction on
the oundar$ of processing plant'
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"ii' #n order to ensure safe application of compost, the following
specifications for compost :ualit$ shall e met, namel$8.
2arameters
/oncentration not to
eCceed D #m-BE- dry
basis , eCcept p8 val+e
and /BN ratio$
3rsenic 10'00
5admium 4'00
5hromium 40'00
5opper +00'00
Aead 100'00
Mercur$ 0'14
6ic0el 40'00
Ginc 1000'00
5F6 ratio 20.>0
-H 4'4.*'4
I 5ompost (final product) e1ceeding the ao"e stated concentration limits shall not
e used for food crops' Howe"er, it ma$ e utili,ed for purposes other than
growing food crops'
>' 9he disposal of treated leachates shall follow the following standards, namel$8.
S.No 2arameter Standards
# Mode of Disposal $
3nland
s+rface
water
2+blic
sewers
4and
disposal
& Suspended solids, mgFl,
ma1
100 700 200
2 ?issol"ed solids (inorganic)
mgFl, ma1'
2100 2100 2100
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) -H "alue 4'4 to 9'0 4'4 to 9'0 4'4 to 9'0
0 3mmonical nitrogen (as 6),
mgFl, ma1'
40 40 .
5 9otal J/eldahl nitrogen (as
6), mgFl, ma1'
100 . .
; <iochemical o1$gen
demand ( + da$s at 2)
0
5)
ma1'(mgFl)
+0 +40 100
= 5hemical o1$gen demand,
mgFl, ma1'
240 . .
" 3rsenic (as 3s), mgFl, ma1 0'2 0'2 0'2
! Mercur$ (as Hg), mgFl, ma1 0'01 0'01 .
&0 Aead (as -), mgFl, ma1 0'1 1'0 .
&& 5admium (as 5d), mgFl,
ma1
2'0 1'0 .
&2 9otal 5hromium (as 5r),
mgFl, ma1'
2'0 2'0 .
&) 5opper (as 5u), mgFl, ma1' +'0 +'0 .
&0 Ginc (as Gn), mgFl, ma1' 4'0 14 .
&5 6ic0el (as 6i), mgFl, ma1 +'0 +'0 .
&; 5$anide (as 56), mgFl,
ma1'
0'2 2'0 0'2
&= 5hloride (as 5l), mgFl, ma1' 1000 1000 700
&" &luoride (as &), mgFl, ma1 2'0 1'4 .
&! -henolic compounds (as
5
7
H
4
(H) mgFl, ma1'
1'0 4'0 .
Note ' While discharging treated leachates into inland surface waters, :uantit$ of
leachates eing discharged and the :uantit$ of dilution water a"ailale in
the recei"ing water od$ shall e gi"en due consideration'
9he incinerators shall meet the following operating and emission standards, namel$8.
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(. peratin- Standards
(1) 9he comustion efficienc$ (5%) shall e at least 99'00K'
(2) 9he comustion efficienc$ is computed as follows 8
K5(
2

5'%' L ........................ 1 100
K5(
2
M K5(
(. Emission Standards
2arameters /oncentration
m-BNm
)
at #&2F /
2
correction
(1) -articulate matter 140
(2) 6itrogen (1ides >40
(+) H5l 40
(>) Minimum stac0 height shall e +0 metres ao"e ground
Dolatile organic compounds in ash shall not e more than 0'01K' (4)

Note '
1' Suital$ designed pollution control de"ices shall e installed or retrofitted with
the incinerator to achie"e the ao"e emission limits, if necessar$'
2' Wastes to e incinerated shall not e chemicall$ treated with an$ chlorinated
disinfectants
+' 5hlorinated plastics shall not e incinerated'
>' 9o1ic metals in incineration ash shall e limited within the regulator$ :uantities
as specified in the Ha,ardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules,
19*9 as amended from time to time'
4' (nl$ low sulphur fuel li0e l'd'o', l's'h's or ?iesel shall e used as fuel in the
incinerator'
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Form G3
?see r+les 0#2$ H ;#2$@
(pplication for obtainin- a+thori,ation
9o
9he Memer Secretar$
...........................
...........................
1' 6ame of the municipal authorit$F6ame of the
agenc$ appointed $ the municipal authorit$
8
2' 5orrespondence address
9elephone 6o'
&a1 6o'
8
+' 6odal (fficer N designation((fficer authorised
$ the municipal authorit$ or agenc$
responsile for operation of processing or
disposal facilit$)
8
>' 3uthori,ation applied for (-lease tic0 mar0) 8 (a) Setting up N operation of
waste processing facilit$
()Setting up N operation of
disposal facilit$
4' ?etailed proposal of waste
processingFdisposal facilit$ (to e attached) to
include
8
4'1 2rocessin- of >aste
i' Aocation of site
ii' 6ame of waste processing technolog$
iii' ?etails of processing technolog$
i"' Ouantit$ of waste to e processed per
da$
"' Site clearance (from local authorit$)
"i' ?etails of agreement etween
municipal authorit$ and operating
agenc$
"ii' =tili,ation programme for waste
processed (-roduct utili,ation)
"iii' Methodolog$ for disposal of waste
processing re/ects (:uantit$ and
8
20
:ualit$)
i1' Measures to e ta0en for pre"ention
and control of en"ironmental pollution
1' #n"estment on -ro/ect and e1pected
returns
1i' Measures to e ta0en for safet$ of
wor0ers wor0ing in the plant
4'2 Disposal of >aste
i' 6umer of sites identified
ii' Aa$out maps of site
iii' Ouantit$ of waste to e disposed per
da$
i"' 6ature and composition of waste
"' ?etails of methodolog$ or criteria
followed for site selection
"i' ?etails of e1isting site under operation
"ii' Methodolog$ and operational details of
land filling
"iii' Measures ta0en to chec0
en"ironmental pollution
8
?ate Signature of 6odal (fficer
21
Form % 33
?See r+le 0#0$@
Format of (nn+al 1eport to be s+bmitted by the M+nicipal (+thority
i' 6ame of 5it$ F 9own8PPPPPPP
ii' -opulation PPPPPPPPP
iii' 6ame of municipal od$8PPPPPPP'PPPPPPPPPPPP and
3ddress PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
9elephone 6o' 8 PPPPPPPPPP'
&a1 8 PPPPPPPPPP
i"' 6ame of #ncharge dealing with municipal solid wastes PPPP PPPP''
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP with designation
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP''
&' A+antity and composition of solid wastes
(i) 9otal :uantit$ of wastes generated per da$
.....................................................................................................
(ii) 9otal :uantit$ of wastes collected per da$
.............................................................. ........................................
(iii)9otal :uantit$ of wastes processed for 8
a' 5omposting8 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
' Dermiculture8 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
c' -ellets8 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
d' (thers, if an$, please specif$'
(i") 9otal :uantit$ of waste disposed $ land filling8
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP'
a' 6o' of landfill sites used 8
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
' 3rea used8 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
c' Whether Weigh ridge facilities a"ailale 8 QesF6o
d' Whether area is fenced 8 QesF6o
e' Aighting facilit$ on site 8 QesF6o
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f' Whether e:uipment li0e <ulldo,er, 5ompacters etc' a"ailale' (-lease
specif$)8 .................................. ...................................
g' 9otal Manpower a"ailale on site8 .............................................
h' Whether co"ering is done on dail$ asis8 QesF6o
i' Whether co"ering material is used and whether it is ade:uatel$
a"ailale 8 .....................................
/' -ro"isions for gas "enting pro"ided8 3"ailale (QesF6o) F6ot a"ailale
0' -ro"ision for leachate collection8 -ro"isions madeF -ro"isions not
made
2. Stora-e facilities
(i) 3rea co"ered for collection of wastes 8 .......................................
(ii) 6o' of houses co"ered 8 .......................................
(iii)Whether house.to.house collection is
practiced (if $es, whether done $
Municipalit$ or through -ri"ate 3genc$ or
6on.!o"ernmental (rganisation)
8 .......................................
(i") <ins 8
.......................................
Specifications %1isting
-roposed
(Shape N Si,e) 6umers for
future
.......................................
a' R55 <ins (5apacit$) 8
' 9rolle$s (5apacit$) 8
(c) 5ontainers (5apacit$) 8
d' ?umper -lacers
e' (thers, please specif$
(")Whether all insFcollection spots are
attended for dail$ lifting of garage
8 QesF6o
("i) Whether lifting of garage from dustins is
manual or mechanical i'e' for e1ample $
using of front.end loaders (-lease tic0 mar0)
8 ManualFAoaderF(thers,
please specif$
). 5ransportation
23
%1isting numer 3ctuall$
Re:uiredF-roposed
i'
9ruc0 8
ii' 9ruc0.9ipper 8
iii' 9ractor.9railer 8
i"' Refuse.collector 8
"' ?umper.placers
"i' 3nimal 5art 8
"ii' 9ric$cle 8
"iii' (thers (please specif$)
0. >hether any proposal has been made to improve solid wastes
mana-ement practices
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
5. (re any efforts made to call for private firms etc. to attempt for
processin- of waste +tilisin- technolo-ies liEe '
Waste =tilisation
9echnolog$
-roposals Steps ta0en
(Ouantit$ to e
processed)
i' 5omposting 8
ii' Dermiculture 8
iii' -elletisation 8
i"' (thers if an$, -lease specif$8
;. >hat provisions are available and how these are implemented to checE
+nhy-ienic operations of '
i' ?air$ related acti"ities8
ii' Slaughter houses and unauthorised slaughtering 8
iii' Mala (construction deris) lifting 8
i"' %ncroachment in -ar0s, &ootpaths etc'8
)' How man$ slums are identified and whether these are pro"ided with sanitation
facilities8

*' 3re municipal magistrates appointed for 9a0ing penal action 8 QesF6o
24
R#f $es, how man$ cases registered N settled during last three $ears (gi"e $ear.wise
details)S
9' Hospital waste management
i' How man$ HospitalsF5linics under the control of the 5orporation8
ii' What methods are followed for disposal of io.medical wastesT 8
iii' ?o $ou ha"e an$ proposal for setting up of common treatment facilit$ for
disposal of io.medical wastes8
i"' How man$ pri"ate 6ursing Homes, 5linics etc' are operating in the
cit$Ftown and what steps ha"e een ta0en to chec0 disposal of their
wastes8
Si-nat+re of M+nicipal /ommissioner
Dated '
25
Form G333
?See%r+le ;#2$@
Format for 3ss+e of (+thorisation
&ile 6o'8 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
?ate8UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
9o,
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Ref8 Qour application numer UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUdt' UUUUUUUUUUUU
9he UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUState -ollution 5ontrol <oardF-ollution 5ontrol 5ommittee
after e1amining the proposal here$ authori,es UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU ha"ing their
administrati"e office at UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUto set up
and operates waste processingFwaste disposal facilit$ at UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUon the
terms and conditions (including the standards to compl$) attached to this
authori,ation letter'
1' 9he "alidit$ of this authori,ation is tillUUUUUUUUUUU' 3fter the "alidit$, renewal
of authori,ation is to e sought'
2' 9he UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUState -ollution 5ontrol <oardF-ollution 5ontrol
5ommittees ma$, at an$ time, re"o0e an$ of the conditions applicale under
the authori,ation and shall communicate the same in writing'
+' 3n$ "iolation of the pro"ision of the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and
Handling) Rules, 2000 will attract the penal pro"ision of the %n"ironment
(-rotection) 3ct, 19*7 (29 of19*7)'
#Member Secretary$
State 2oll+tion /ontrol .oardB
2oll+tion /ontrol /ommittee
Date'
2lace '
26
Form % 3:
?see r+le "#&$@
Format of (nn+al 1eview 1eport to be s+bmitted by the State 2oll+tion /ontrol
.oardB/ommittees to the /entral 2oll+tion /ontrol .oard
5o
5he /hairman,
/entral 2oll+tion /ontrol .oard,
#Ministry of Environment and Forests$
9overnment of 3ndia,
J2arivesh .hawanK, East (rL+n Na-ar,
DE483% &&0 00)2.
1' 6ame of the StateF=nion territor$ 8
2' 6ame N address of the State -ollution 5ontrol 8
+' <oardF-ollution 5ontrol 5ommittee 6umer of
municipal authorities responsile for
management of municipal solid wastes in the
StateF=nion territor$ under these rules
8
>' 3 Summar$ Statement on progress made $
municipal authorities in respect of
implementation of Schedule # Rrule >(+)S
8 -lease attach as 3nne1ure.#
4' 3 Summar$ Statement on progress made $
municipal authorities in respect of
implementation of Schedule ## Rrules 7(1) and
(+), )(1)S
8 -lease attach as 3nne1ure.##
7' 3 Summar$ Statement on progress made $
municipal authorities in respect of
implementation of Schedule ### Rrules 7(1) and
(+), )(2)S
8 -lease attach as 3nne1ure.###
)' 3 summar$ statement on progress made $
municipal authorities in respect of
implementation of Schedule #D Rrules 7(1) and
(+), )(2)S
8 -lease attach as 3nne1ure.#D
?ate8 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
-lace 8 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
5hairman or the Memer Secretar$
State -ollution 5ontrol <oardF
-ollution 5ontrol 5ommittee
27
Form % :
?see r+le !@
(ccident reportin-
1' ?ate and time of accident 8
2' Se:uence of e"ents leading to accident 8
+' 9he waste in"ol"ed in accident 8
>' 3ssessment of the effects of the accidents on
human health and the en"ironment
8
4' %mergenc$ measures ta0en 8
7' Steps ta0en to alle"iate the effects of accidents 8
)' Steps ta0en to pre"ent the recurrence of such an
accident
8
?ate 8 PPPPP Signature 8 PPPPPPPPP
-lace 8 PPPPP ?esignation 8 PPPPPPPP
:. 1aLa-opalan, Mt. Secy.
?F.No.&=%2B!5%8SMD@
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