A policy which looks at all angles in order to clean up garbage, is the need of the hour

Despite the Indian economic boom, India is far from being beautiful. The filth & squalor make it look as ugly as any third world nation. It is indeed a sad story that presently India produces a whopping 42 million tonnes of municipal solid waste annually. And then we are hoping to be the next super power.

With a burgeoning population (over 1,027 million), generation of waste has increased manifold. The urban population (285 million in mumber, spread across 5,161 cities) is increasing by around 4% annually (mainly due to migration), in the process increasing the waste generation by 5% annually. “Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) spend around Rs.500-1,500 per tonne on solid waste management, which translates into an enormous amount of Rs.2.1-6.3 billion. Of this, 60-70% is spent on waste collection and the rest 20-30% on transportation, but hardly any for treatment and disposal,” said I. C. Varun, Former Chairman of Municipal Board of Babugarh Cantt, while talking to B&E.

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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative

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Holcim, Lafarge & the Birla Group are fighting it out for control of India’s cement sector

Well, it’s limestone mining to blame – poor mine management & poor rehabilitation planning of exhausted land is leading to high environmental degradation. In mining, CSE gave the sector a low 24% score. Most large scale mining is being done in ecologically sensitive areas like forest reserves & coastal areas and so on.

Limestone mining affects land-use pattern and causes noteworthy water level depletion (where mining has gone much below the water table). Adding to this, the use of old-fashioned blasting technology also causes air, noise and sound pollution. On top of all, the mined places are not properly covered or refilled, leaving a huge void. Chandra Bhushan of CSE further explains, “The way mining is being carried out at the moment, 20 years down the lane we will have huge pits (publicly hazardous) some 8 kms long.” While the responsibility hinges on the players too, there needs to be government initiatives for compliance as well on mining issues. Only then can the environment win. And Holcim & Birla can continue with their battle for the crown without periodic reporting to CSE!

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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative