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This Report on ' Waste Management in Urban Local Bodies ' comprises of six chapters. Chapter I forms the Introductory part, Chapter II deals with Planning and Financial Management, Chapter III deals with Segregation, Collection and Transportation of Waste and Chapter IV with Processing and Disposal of Waste, Chapter V deals with Management of Plastic Waste, Bio-Medical Waste, E-Waste and Construction and Demolition Waste and Chapter VI includes Monitoring.

Chapter II: This Chapter contains audit findings with regard to Planning and Financial Management in Urban Local Bodies regarding waste management. Audit noticed the absence of SWM plans, Contingency plans and bye-laws in test-checked ULBs. There was scope for improvement in utilisation of Own funds, Development (General) fund, SBM Urban fund and Service Cess. IEC activities to disseminate knowledge on SWM need to be strengthened.

Chapter III: This chapter contains audit findings on Segregation, Collection and Transportation of Waste. Audit observed that there was no effective mechanism to check whether the waste generators segregated waste into biodegradable, non-biodegradable, sanitary and domestic hazardous categories. Due to ineffective collection of biodegradable waste from households, waste generated was dumped in water bodies, public places, road sides, etc.

Chapter IV: This chapter contains audit findings on Processing and Disposal of Waste. Audit observed that waste processing units supplied to households were not utilised effectively in many places. Source level treatment facilities were not provided in all apartments visited. Unsegregated mixed waste was still being dumped in dump sites. Sanitary landfill for disposal of rejects/residual waste was not set up in the State till date.

Chapter V: This chapter includes audit findings on Management of Plastic Waste, Bio-Medical Waste, E-Waste and Construction and Demolition Waste. It was observed that poor segregation of recyclable waste resulted in disposal of plastic waste as rejects. Bio-medical waste reaching the IMAGE plant was much in excess of its processing capacity. Records relating to generation of e-wastes were not seen maintained. Facility for processing, recycling and disposing Construction and Demolition waste was not established.

Chapter VI: This chapter contains audit findings with regard to monitoring of Waste Management. Audit observed that Management Information System for effective monitoring of waste management activities was not made functional in the State. Monitoring of SWM by Suchitwa Mission and Kerala State Pollution Control Board was not adequate. Social Audit Committees were not constituted by test-checked Urban Local Bodies for evaluating waste management activities.

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• Report No. 9 of the year 2022 - Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Waste Management in Urban Local Bodies
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• Table of Contents
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• Preface
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• Executive Summary
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• Chapter I - Introduction
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• Chapter II - Planning and Financial Management
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• Chapter III - Segregation, Collection and Transportation of Waste
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• Chapter IV - Processing and Disposal of Waste
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• Chapter V - Management of Plastic Waste, Bio-Medical Waste, E-Waste and Construction and Demolition Waste
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• Chapter VI - Monitoring
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• Appendices
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