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With rapid urbanisation and rising incomes, India is facing a massive waste management challenge. Urban population of India generates 62 million tonnes of municipal solid waste per annum. Only 43 million tonnes (MT) of the waste is collected, 11.9 MT is treated and 31 MT is dumped in landfill sites. India generates about 1.7 million tonnes of electronic waste and only 1.5% of the total e-waste generated is recycled. Biomedical waste generation is about 484 tonnes per day. It is the need of the hour that focus of waste management shifts to processing and resource recovery.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recognises this need and is organizing an advanced five-day training programme on “Integrated Waste Management”. The objective of the programme is to get a better understanding of main features of the management of Solid, Plastic, Bio-medical, E-waste and C&D waste, the technologies involved in their treatment, the key legislative frameworks and the stakeholders involved. Some of the key takeaways for participants from this training shall be

1. Existing status of waste management in India

2. Major provisions of the new Waste Management Rules, 2016 and their status of implementation

3. Role and responsibility of different stakeholders

4. Inventorisation and Extended Producer Responsibility.

5. Decentralised waste management

6. Use of IEC for behaviour change

7. Use of IEC for behaviour change

8. Site visits to learn about best practices

TRAINING METHODOLOGY: Lectures, case studies, class exercises, discussion and field visits

SCHEDULE 

Course Duration: January 8-12, 2018

Time: 10 AM - 5:30 PM 

Course fee: Rs.15,000 for urban developers, government officials and consultants, Rs.10,000 for academicians, NGOs and researchers, Rs.7,500 for students Note: Accommodation can be arranged nearby the training centre, would incur extra charges

Last Date for Applying: November 30, 2017

OPEN FOR: Waste management practitioners, officials from central and state urban departments, municipalities, urban & town planners, village panchayats, academicians, students, NGOs

A certificate of participation will be awarded at the end of the programme

Note: Accommodation can be arranged nearby the training centre, would incur extra charges

Weblink: http://www.cseindia.org/content/training-programme-integrated-waste-management

For details contact:

Neha Walani, Programme Officer, 
Environmental Governance Unit (Waste Management), 
Centre for Science and Environment, 
41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi-110062
Ph: 91-11-2995 5124 / 6110 (Ext. 204); Fax: 91-11-2995 5879
Mobile: +91 9833216072, 
Email: neha.walani@cseindia.org,

Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management

 Admission Announcement

Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings from Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management...!

The Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM) is registered as an autonomous society under the Government of Gujarat. The Institute has been entrusted with the responsibility of Human Resource Development, Capacity Building, Training, Research and Documentation in the field of Disaster Management.  GIDM focuses on enriching the capacities – in specific areas of Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Relief, Recovery, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Sustainable Development of State Officials, District Administration, Autonomous Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations.

Looking to the high demand of Professionals of Disaster Management / Crisis Managers, the Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management has undertaken initiatives to launch a Third Batch of specialized theme based 35 Day Full Time Certificate Course in Disaster Management (CCDM-III)commencing from 1 Nov’ 2017 to 5 Dec’ 2017. This will bring together Engineers, Architects, Policymakers, Subject Experts, Managers, Researchers and Technical Professionals to Learn and Discuss the Disaster Management Issues. The Course is fully sponsored for Gujarat Government Officials. However, participation by others is subject to payment of the required course fee.  

Name of the Course : Certificate Course in Disaster Management

Course Code : CCDM-III

Type of Course : Full Time (Third Batch)

Duration of the Course : 1 Nov’ to 5 Dec’ 2017

Eligibility: Any Graduate

Apply Online : www.onlinegidm.in

For More Details Please Visit- www.gidm.in

Venue: Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management Campus, Behind Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Koba-Gandhinagar highway, Village Raisan, Gandhinagar - 382007 Gujarat, India.

GIDM would like to invite 3-4 suitable Officers / Enthusiasts to participate in the course. The total number of participants in the course will be 30. The nominations can be applied online through www.onlinegidm.in and further query can be sent through email on chintan.p@gidm.in or contact on +91-79-23275821/804/818/817 or fax at +91-79-23275805/814 or WhatsApp on +91-7574855063

We request for your cooperation in the matter!

Download:

1) Letter from the Director General, GIDM – Download

2) Brochure of CCDM-III – Download

3) Compendium – Download

4) Know about GIDM – Download

5) GIDM Film – View

6) GIDM Facilities - View

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A Leaner-centered Instruction Manual for Environmental Education, Centre for Environmental Studies, Lady Doak College, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India

Editor(s): R.Gunaseeli, Priyatharsini Rajendran, Melba Rosalind, Akshaya Murugesan.

Paper Back - with free DVD: Rs.300/-

The purpose of environment course is to give the students awareness on the status of natural
resources, delicate ecosystem balance, pollution issues and the social issues related to
environment and make them committed to the cause of the environment. These objectives could
be achieved, when the teachers employ teaching methods that shift the focus from the teacher to
the student. The Learner- Centered Instruction Manual for Environmental Education is an
excellent guide for the learner-centered approach in environmental education.
The manual includes six chapters; Multidisciplinary nature of environmental education and
environmental principles, Natural resources, Ecosystem, Biodiversity and conservation, Pollution
and Environmental ethics and social issues.
The strategies described are interesting, varied and balanced for each chapter. There are nearly
140 activities, which include field survey, interview, designed exercises, games, role plays,
group work, posters, panel discussion, press conference, drawings, demonstrations, case studies,
video clippings and so on.

Essentials of Environmental Education - Edited by R.Gunaseeli, C.Jessie R Jebaselvi, Priyatharsini Rajendran, 2014

Paper back - Rs.150/-

This book is designed to cater to the need of students from all disciplines, which aims to promote an innovative and trans disciplinary approach to the study of environment.

‘Disaster Management’

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“Environmental infrastructure” is a general term that refers to infrastructure facilities as well as public services that are essential for protection, conservation and enhancement of the environment. Environmental infrastructure reduces risks to the humans and ecosystems and improves quality of life.

Environmental infrastructure that is developed for the common interests of a targeted group of users is referred to as “Common Environment Infrastructure” (CEI).

Urban infrastructure such as water supply; sewage collection and treatment; collection, treatment and disposal of solid wastes and provision of public toilets are examples of Urban CEI. This infrastructure is built using resources from the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), State or Central Government in the form of grants or schemes or more recently partnering with the private sector. The public that is benefited through CEI is charged through tariffs and taxes. The charges are often subsidized and are differential (e.g. different for domestic, commercial and industrial uses)

There are CEIs for the industries as well. Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs)  are examples of CEI for industrial clusters/estates.

The concept of CETPs emerged from a workshop led by Professor Niloy Choudhari, then Chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board in 1977 held in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. CETPs were conceived to help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to connect their effluents to a central effluent treatment plant and contribute financially to its construction and operation.

The proceedings of this workshop provide the concept and rationale for CETPs. I still hold a copy of the proceedings. Only few will have this copy. The CETP and its operationalization is India’s contribution to the World. Countries like Vietnam, Thailand, China, Brazil etc. adopted CETPs, much based on India’s experience.

In 1987, i.e. 10 years later after Prof Choudhari’s  workshop, a group of seven entrepreneurs owning and operating small and medium chemical and pharma industries came forward to promote Jeedimetla Effluent Treatment Limited (JETL). A CETPs was set up on the outskirts of Hyderabad following “Polluter to Pay Principle”. The treatment facility was commissioned in April, 1989 at cost of Rs. 4.6 million to treat 350 m3/day of effluent using Activated Sludge Process.

Today there are nearly 200 CETPs operating in India. In their promotion, following aspects were considered

1. Institutional – To establish CETP, a company had to be formed under the Companies Act by the interested polluters for parties. SMEs had to be the major stakeholders or the beneficiaries, especially if subsidies were to be enjoyed.
2. Financial – The CETPs were subsidized by the State (initially by the State Government and later in some cases by the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and also by the Center (using initially the Central Loan Scheme and later through a grant from Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) using the IDA funds from the World Bank (under the projects Industrial Pollution Control (IPC) and Industrial Pollution Prevention (IPP). The early financial structuring for capital contribution was as follows.

25% State subsidy, 25% Central subsidy (both provided as reimbursement), 20% Equity from the participating industries and 30% Loan (provided by Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) through IBRD money made available by the World Bank.

Now the financial structuring is different. The contributions are 25% Central subsidy, 25% by the State and 50% by the member industries. For CETPs involving primary / secondary / tertiary treatment, central financial assistance would be to the tune of 50% of maximum Rs.15 million / MLD capacity, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 150 million  per CETP. For CETPs involving primary / secondary / tertiary treatment and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) treatment, financial assistance would be provided by GOI to the tune of 50% of maximum Rs. 45 million / MLD capacity, subject to a ceiling of Central assistance of Rs. 200 million  per CETP.

1. Technical – The design of the CETPs had to be vetted to enjoy the subsidy. This was done by the National Environmental Engineering and Research Institute (NEERI). MoEF specified the effluent standards.

Figure 1: Typical Institutional Framework for CETP as CEI

I spent around 8 years on CETPs as a Consultant to the World Bank under IPC and IPP projects. In this period, I had opportunities to interact with SPCBs, MoEF, Private sector and Industry Associations.

Each CETP company had their own method of sharing the 20% equity. Further, they used their own formula for computing the charges to be paid (to meet the operational costs) including repayment of the loan. The formula for charging typically considered effluent flow and effluent characteristics such Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD). In addition, each polluter was required to do certain minimum pre-treatment (e.g. neutralization). Additional costs included costs of managing effluent conveyance e.g. through a piped underground network or fleet of tankers.

Although essential, CETPs require today the Environmental Clearance (EC). MoEF has produced elaborate guidelines for this purpose.  EC for CETPs takes substantial time. Unfortunately, no one considers the “cost of delayed action” on the environment in the interim period i.e. in the absence of CETP!

There is a lot of unevenness across CETP companies today. There is no “national regulator” who controls and provides rationale for equity contributions (addressing the procedures for late entry and early exits) and importantly the basis of charging schemes. There is also no mechanism of “trading effluent loads” to encourage the effluent load reduction. Industries who reduce effluent load to the CETPs are generally discouraged as this leads to reduction in the revenue to the CETP.    I will highly recommend that readers to this post refer to the presentations made at a national conference in New Delhi on CETPs in 2014. I wish there was an active association of CETP companies at the national level to continue such dialogues.

There have been several reports on the performance evaluation of the CETPs by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), agencies like NEERI and Environmental NGOs. All these studies by different institutions indicate a high degree of non-compliance. Dealing with non-compliance of CETP could mean en-mass closure – that can have ramifications on the production and employment in the member industries. I had recommended that CETPs should be given operational subsidies over 5 years based on performance rather than one time capital grants. This recommendation was well received but not followed.

Some of the reasons for non-compliance at CETPs include lack of proper pre-treatment, extreme variability in the flow and composition of the influents, poor treatment design and operation and deficits in the cash flow due to inadequate collection of effluent charges. Many believe that the root cause of the problem is however lack of ownership.  When infrastructure is common, there is hiding of the identity. So, who cares? You simply pass the buck or blame each other.  Its more of an attitudinal or cultural issue – isn’t it? You badly need an iconic leader and a facilitator who motivates the CETP members and get them committed for the COMMON CAUSE. We do have such good stories to tell.

Today the CETP concept is expanded to address collective management of other residues e.g. hazardous waste and biomedical waste. CEIs that will manage E-waste will soon follow. CEI for management and recycling of Construction & Demolition (C&D) wastes are already established in Delhi. My organization Environmental Management Centre LLP recently drafted national guidelines for establishing CEI for C&D waste for GIZ.

CETPs are however gradually evolving to more sophisticated reuse and recovery systems (refer to Figure 2) and not just limit to compliance. CETPs are now being recognized as part of a more holistic treatment-recovery-reuse solutioncomprising of add-ons such a By-Product Recovery Facility (e.g. common chromium recovery in CETPs for tanneries, common solvent recoveries and common heat & power units), a water recycling facility (like operated at CETPs in Tirupur in India). CETPs are often expanded to include a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility that can have a potential of recovery and recycling. It is important that any future funding of CETPs follows this holistic treatment-recovery-reuse solution, rather than restricting only to compliance. The Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) directive from SPCBs has been a driver in this direction. Sure, there will be motivation for Compliance, moment there are reverse operations (like water recycling) and clear financial returns.  

Figure 2: Gradual Evolution of CETPs from Standalone to More Sophisticated Reuse and Recovery Systems

As CEIs will spread to address specific waste streams like plastic, waste oil and metal scrap; there will be transformation of the informal sector. This sector that has major linkages will play a vital role if skilled and supported by micro-finance schemes and mentoring provided by the formal sector.  Waste to Energy is already a major CEI across the world.

Experience has shown that CEIs work best through PPP with lead taken by the private sector operator.  In such cases, Government provides concession or guarantees and does not invest. We should soon see more such CEIs in India. Example are Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) located in the industrial estates that are bided out. These MRFs essentially become gateway of Circular Economy by ensuring least leakage of material and energy flows outside the boundaries of the industrial estate. I wish the Industrial Development Corporations build MRF for every Industrial Estate as a part of the CEI apart from CETPs.  

I spoke top my Professor Friend about the evolution and future of CEI in India.  I also expressed my displeasure on the poor leadership of MoEF&CC in this sector and its lack of vision.

Professor lit his cigar and smiled at me. “Dr Modak, I agree with your concerns but you are still thinking conventionally”. He said

Haven’t you thought of CEI in the form of Common Environmental Monitoring Systems invested by private sector in cities and industrial areas? How about commonly designed and operated Environmental Information Centers that help in raising awareness, assist in decision making and help conduct scrutiny or independent evaluation? Disaster Management Centers around Industrial Estates is another example that can be considered as CEI.

I thought Professor was right. So much innovation is possible and experiences to share!

I realized we badly need a brainstorming on this subject at the national level. We must look into the Future of CEIs. Perhaps Mr. Hardik Shah, PS to the Hon Minister should consider holding such a meeting. He comes from the State of Gujarat that has maximum number of CETPs and Common Hazardous Waste Treatment & Disposal Facilities in the country,

You know my views now but I do hope Mr Hardik Shah is reading my blogs!

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Subject: Invitation to attend the National Conference on “Sustainable Development of Smart Cities” on Sep 22-23, 2017 at India International Centre, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi-03

Sub: Invitation to attend the national conference on National Conference on “Sustainable Development of Smart Cities”

Organiser: IDC Foundation

Co-organisers: Grass Roots Research & Creation India (P) Ltd. & International Roma Cultural University, Belgrade, Serbia

Venue: India International Centre, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi-03

Date: Sept 22 – 23, 2017,

Dear  Sir/ Madam,

IDC Foundation, GRC India and IRCU Serbia are going to organize a National Conference on Sustainable Development of Smart Cities on Sept 22-23, 2017. You are cordially invited to attend the same. Your rich experience, information and knowledge sharing for the other stakeholders could have been wonderful.

Background

The increasing urban population and ever increasing migration towards the urban clusters has put additional pressure on the availability of natural resources. This has caused several environmental and resource depletion issues. Increasing human activities, intervention and industrialization has led to increase the toxic elements in the resources viz. Air, Water and Soil; affecting the balance of habitat. This is posing a great challenge on the existence of the living and non living organisms in the ecosystem. There is a great need to create systems and networks to ensure optimum utilization of resources. As per one of the reports by McKinsey Global Institute (2015), India will have 68 cities with a population of over one million by the year 2035.

Management of Resources through Smart Cities

The management of resources with this additional pressure on the urban areas would become a great challenge. An efficient and sustainable solution for serving urban areas is need of the hour. The concept and model of smart cities is of significant importance. A smart city integrates the information and communication technology (ICT) and internet of things (IOT) to manage city’s resources cum assets. This includes managing local departments’ information system, schools, libraries, transport, hospitals, power plants, water supply networks, waste management, law enforcement and other community services through ICT based services.  The sustainable management of resources with efficient system will help in improving life standards of this population. As India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, Government of India carrying forward the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has started taking steps to develop smart cities, which will be self sustainable habitats with maximum resource mobilization, optimized energy supplies and efficient public transportation system with a healthy quality of life.

National Conference

Keeping forward the momentum, National Conference on Sustainable Development of Smart Cities is going to be organized by IDC Foundation in collaboration with Grass Roots Research & Creation India (P) Ltd. and International Roma Cultural University, Belgrade, Serbia on Sept 22-23, 2017, which aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, urban and environmental planners, information technology experts, regulators, administrators and developers and in fact all stakeholders involved in the designing, planning and implementation to exchange and discuss their ideas and share their experiences related with the progress achieved so far in various aspects and issues of Smart Cities Mission with a view to evolve innovative recommendations for achieving the goals and objectives of sustainable development of smart cities as being envisioned under a broad framework of Smart Cities Guidelines 2015 of Government of India. A copy of brochure can be viewed at <https://issuu.com/bhaveshjha/docs/conf_brochure_sdsc-2017.pdf.pdf>;

Invitation

Your kind availability for the same, participation and information sharing could be really wonderful. We trust that your precious presence will provide the inspirational guidance to the delegates and other stakeholders.

For more information, please contact Grass Roots Research & Creation India (P) Ltd., F-374/375, Sec 63, Noida-201301; Ph. No. 0120-4044630, 4044660; Fax No. 0120-2406519, Website: www.grc-india.com Mr. Bhavesh Jha 8377904063/ 9971635600 or Mr. Abhishek Joshi (Mob. 8377904053/9837180402) or write at info@grc-india.com, bhaveshjha08@gmail.com, kunshu10joshi@gmail.com