Suchitwa Keralam -Waste Management in Urban Areas

The state government is giving atmost priority to source waste treatment in the solid waste treatment sector. Unit cost has been determined by identifying suitable technologies for bio-waste treatment. The Government provides partial funding for projects undertaken by Grama Panchayats and Urban Councils in their respevtive area. Premonsoon activities are being spearheaded by the local bodies to control the spread of pandemic and other infectious diseases in the state during the months of June-July. Awareness campaigns are being conducted through audio-visual and print media to create habits suitable for scientific waste management among the people.

In order to facilitate the implementation of source level waste management projects, Suchitwa Mission has empanelled service-providers and these agencies are providing support to the LSGIs in establishing source level treatment facilities through the projects envisaged by them.

The major activities undertaken under Suchitwa Keralam scheme are enhancing the infrastructure capability for source level treatment of biodegradable waste along with door-todoor collection of non-biodegradables and their recycling. For the purpose, it is proposed to form Harithakarmasena, construct MCF & RRF, establish forward linkages etc at LSGI level.

Budgeted Plan for Financial Year  2023-24
Sl No	Components	Financial Targets	Unit cost	State Share
		(Rs in lakhs)
1	Mechanized Sweeping of Roads and Public Places in ULBs	2200	Actual	100%
2	Setting up of construction and demolition waste plants		Based on estimate	Maxi 25%
3	Conversion of leach pit to septic tank/Bio digester for Individual house hold toilets		For septic tanks, Rs 25000 in coastal  and High water table areas and Rs 20000/- for other areas; For  bio-digesters, Rs.50,000/-	Maxi 75%
4	Reconstruction of Toilets damaged due to floods in Urban areas in  schools /Libraries affiliated to State Library council & other water logged areas		Based on estimate	100%
5	Construction of Sanitary Complexes in Public Places, Take a break Toilet complexes, Public Offices including educational institutions and major tourist spots located in ULBs and support to Swachh Bharat Mission (U) activities.Upgradation of toilets and other facilities for achieving ODF+,ODF++ activities, including Take a Break toilets		Actual	100%
6	Modern Waste to Energy biogas plants in Urban areas as part of solid waste management		Actual	100%
7	Solid Waste Processing Plant and its modification, Material Collection Facilities (MCF), Resource Recovery Facility (RRF) Equipments for waste handling, Plastic Shredding Units etc Removal of Legacy waste and bio mining		Based on estimate	100%
8	Source Level Treatment  of  Solid Waste		Based on estimate	75%
9	Pre-monsoon cleaning campaign (Arogya Jagratha)		Based on estimate	100%
10	Intensive IEC activities including workshop R&D and capacity building, developing mobile app for SWM in urban area in collaboration with KELTRON		Based on estimate	100%
11	Liquid Waste Management including septage treatment plant, Mechanisation of Septage management , Liquid Waste treatment projects for Rejuvenation of canals and rivers		Based on estimate	100%
12	Hand holding support for SHGs/Start Ups entrepreneurs involved in waste management supporting services, Incentive for promoting Extended Producer  Responsibility and any other such programmes , Promotion of Green Protocol activities		Actual	100%
13	Disaster related sanitation and waste management		Actual	100%
14	Technical advice for Urban Civic amenities		Actual	100%
	Sub Total	2200