Environmental Management Plan for Vijayawada-2041
From this chart it is evident that almost all the indicators are somewhat near or at par with the benchmarks except for the efficiency of cost recovery in SWM services which needs to be upgraded. More steps and measures are needed to be taken regarding this particular indicator.
Four Step Solid Waste Management The Procedure adopted for municipal solid waste management by Vijayawada municipal corporation (VMC) is a 4-step method for solid waste management.
STEP 1: Primary Collection There is a door-to-door collection of solid waste covering all the 64 wards in the city. The wet and dry waste is collected separately in major parts. Door to door collection of waste from households by the help of tricycles, wheel barrows and pushcarts.
Figure 12.4: Wheel barrow in Vijayawada Source: International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE)
STEP 2: Secondary Collection Waste collected from houses is transferred to dumper bins and compactor bins of 3.5 & 4.5 cum of size and capacity of 1 ton with convenient vehicles.
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