The City of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh is designated as Counter magnet city in the National Capital Region (NCR) plan - 1989. It is one of the counter magnet cities which are to play a role in reducing pressure on the growth of the Capital Region and the City of Delhi. The city of Gwalior with its size, distancing from Delhi and potential for growth is poised as a major economic player in the region.
This project deals with developing a landfill site for managing Municipal Solid Waste of the new proposed city of Gwalior West. The activities would include the complete process of Solid Waste Management, starting from designing of landfill site, door-to-door collection, transportation of MSW till treatment of the MSW and composting.
The broad objective of the assignment was to undertake a critical appraisal of the existing practice in Solid Waste Management and prepare Detailed Project Report (DPR) suggesting required improvement to fulfill the requirements, as also laid down in Municipal Solid Waste Management (Management and Handling) rules, 2000. The broad scope of work included:
A detailed technical analysis of SWM in 3 hill towns of Nanital, Shimla, & Shillong for generating an action plan together with comparative financial evaluation of the various options was carried out. The study highlighted the Institutional strengthening and Reforms requirements for better SWM in hilly regions and the action plan for Capacity Building.
Under this project the responsibilities included of an in-depth evaluation of funds earmarked for urban development sector in India covering municipal solid waste, sewerage and sanitation, etc. Findings of the study fed into CIDA's efforts towards formulation of action plan in this sector for India including Institutional Mechanism for identifying Thrust Areas and Evaluation of project proposals.
The project involves working out demonstration projects which could be replicated. The Scope also includes providing an organisational & Infrastructural set-up to replicate the learning from the demonstration projects as well as the Capacity Building of the Municipal Staff to further undertake similar activities.
Pilot Project in Dakshinpuri a slum area of New Delhi focusing on the Livelihoods of the Ragpickers involved in collection of MSW in the area and their formal integration in the system through capacity building & with the involvement of the community for attaining sustaining livelihoods were undertaken. Under the project, the following activities were undertaken:
i. Demographic Survey of study area: Collection of primary data.
ii. Status of Ragpickers & door to door collectors
iii. Awareness Campaign among the community to make changes in their perspective towards the ragpickers and door to door waste collectors
The main feature of the project involves the Training & Capacity Building of Municipal Staff of select Cities in Uganda on MSW composting including CDM benefits.
The major scope of work included under this project:
- Support on Preparation of Operator's Manual for composting operations and
Audio/Visual Training Materials for the compost plant operators
- Training on Composting Operations
- Conduct a workshop for senior officials of the urban Councils, NEMA, the Ministry of
Water and Environment, and the Ministry of Local Government and the relevant compost
plant staff.
- Hands on training to the Compost Plant Operators
Finalization of Operator's Manual and Preparation of Compost Marketing Strategy
A business plan covering the facilities, OPEX, CAPEX, Products, linkages & financial statements for ensuring sustainable management of E-Waste by the informal group, ensuring environmental compliance were prepared.
The aim of the project was to collect information about the technology used in manufacturing units from small and medium enterprises in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Jharkhand in select export oriented industry sectors and to prepare profiles of exportable technologies/ projects based on the survey, highlighting company profile as well as techno-commercial details of technology/project and to document them into a report to upload on the website of the said ministry.
Responsibilities included to assess the potential for export of IT & other consultancy services to 4 major Latin American Countries(Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Colombia), including field visits and discussions with India, IT & Consultancy companies operating in the region.
TOFT - a UK based organization is voluntarily doing Audits to the Hotels and holiday resorts located near the wilderness areas. Tourism as an Industry has played a significant role in destroying the natural environment and have added to the pressure of increased traffic bringing in noise and air pollution, contamination of water and loss of natural habitats. By conducting an audit to these hotels and resorts located nearby a message is sent and conveyed that 'Good Ecological practices make perfect economic sense'. The Accommodation Providers are encouraged to implement the good practices by taking care of Waste Management, water treatment, energy conservation and many other minute things which can reduce the evasion of ecological structure of the wilderness areas.
The Hotels and Resorts are invited to join this holistic initiative to protect the biodiversity and ecological structure of the wilderness areas and they are recognized by Rating and a Certificate after scrutiny
The main objective of the project:
o To adopt and incorporate world-class state-of-the art technology and
to use it for ensuring a world-class product.
o To take advantage of the technological advances for improving the quality and
enhancing shelf- life of fresh fruits and vegetables.
o To provide meaningful employment to Indian youth, with adequate training to
help them to harness the true potential of the land.
o To enhance the availability period of the produce by controlling the factors responsible
for deterioration
o To develop in house technology combined with the world technology to extend flow of
information and technology to other Indian farmers for pre-harvest management in the
production areas for various perishable produce like fruits and vegetables.
Partial List of Assignments
- Financial and Analytical Assessment of Solid Waste Management in 3 towns each of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
- Preparation of Action Plan for MSW for three cities - Shimla,Shillong and Nainital
- Detailed Project Report for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management of Gwalior city for Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam.
- Detailed Feasibility Report on Integrated Waste Management System and Energy Recovery from Municipal Waste for
Baddi-Barotiwala township for HP Housing Board, Parwanoo / Shimla.
- Detailed Feasibility Report on Integrated Waste Management System and Energy Recovery From Municipal Waste for Ktra
town for Notified Area Committee Katra - Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Feasibility Reports on Municipal Solid Waste Management and Recovery of Energy from MSW for Allahabad, Varanasi and
Gorakhpur for NEDA, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
- A prefeasibility study for Hazardous Management Plant in Gujarat for TSMG
- A Report on Comparative Evaluation of NORAD assisted Solid Waste Management Projects in India (For NORAD, New Delhi)
- Guidelines for Solid Waste Management Projects in India (For NORAD, New Delhi)
- Industry Sector Analysis on Municipal Solid Waste Disposal and treatment practices with special emphasis on Composting for
USFCS, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi.
- Seminar on Urban Waste Management "Options for Future" done with CDC on MSW.
- Seminar on Urban Waste Management "Is sustainability a Sham?" done with CDC on MSW.
Industrial Projects
- Compilation of Profiles of Exportable Technologies from SMEs in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal
- Market Research on Indian Handmade Paper Industry
- Study on Export potential for consultancy services in 4 Latin American Countries (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Mexico)
for DSIR, Govt. of India in association with Consultancy Development Centre (CDC), New Delhi.
- Customised Market Research for Nutrient Supplement Products in India for US Client 'Mannatech Incorporated'
- Market Survey for Eating Habit of Pizza in India for USA Client 'Little Caesar'
- Market Study for German Client 'Amberg Technologies to launch technologies services & its products in India.
- Market Study for Switzerland based Client 'Scobalit AG ' to launch its products 'groundreinforcement mats'
- Customised Market Survey for Ephedrine & Pseudoephedrine for US Commercial Services, US Embassy, New Delhi
- Consultancy for formulating Marketing Strategy for setting up "Green Restaurant" in Dehradun for
Uttarakhand Organic Commodity Board
- Assessment of Indian Lead Acid Battery Recycling Industry for Potential India Entry
- Evaluation of DPR on Industrial Infrastructure UP-gradation Scheme for Trichy Fabrication Cluster
- Evaluation Report on DPR for IIUS project at Narol Textiles Cluster, Ahmedabad
- Registration of two Informal groups (Working in the E-Waste Sector) under Companies Act, 1956.
- Detailed Project Report (D.P.R.) under Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme - Chanderi Project of Madhya Pradesh
- Industrial Cluster Development Study for Aligarh Cluster (Lock & Building Hardware)
- Pre Investment Feasibility Report on Commercial floriculture in North Eastern States
- Preparation of Bankable Model Project Report on Cold Storage with Controlled Atmosphere/Modified Atmosphere Facility
- Consultancy Services on Preparation of Information Brochure for the City Sanitation Plan for Nashik & Tirupathi City for GIZ
- Computerised Financial model on livelihood promoting Solid Waste Management System for AIF
- Review of Health Care Waste Management Practices in Bank supported State Health Systems
Projects in India for The World Bank
- Program Management and Monitoring Consultants (PMMC) under NERUDP (Project 1: North
Eastern Region Capital Cities Development Investment Programme :(Agartala, Aizawl, Gangtok,
Kohima and Shillong) funded by ADB.
- Sector Assessment of Solid Waste Management in India, and Preparation of a Compendium
of Good Practices in the Sector for WSP, The World Bank
- Service Level Benchmarking for Urban Sanitation Indicators for 28 cities of India for WSP, The World B ank
- Preparation of a Report on Revival Plan for Waste to Energy Project , Lucknow
- Consultancy Services on "Advisory on Plastic Waste Management in Delhi for GIZ
Techno-Market Surveys:
- Biochemical Technologies for the manufacture of Non-Bio Products
- Biomass Energy
- Capital Goods (CNC machines)
- High Purity Non- Ferrous Metals
- Laser Instrumentation
- Packaging Technologies
- Rice Husk utilization for energy
- Storage & Transportation Technologies for Cryogenic liquefied gases
- Technology Forecasting/Technology Assessment Study on High Purity Industrial Gases
- IT' products in Finance Transport Telecom & Govt./PSU Sectors
- Titanium & down stream products
- Titanium & Zirconium products (National & International Market)
Technology Status/Technology Evaluation & Norms Studies:
National Level Market Surveys, Techno Economic Feasibility Reports, Technology Tie-Ups: