September 2018 > A MonthlyNewsletter > For private circulation only Action for good Governance & Networking in India Forward This To All - And All Forward - Together Efficient Waste Management H/West Ward Special Practices On Pali Hill Madhu Poplai Editorial eeping in mind the Kchallenges of conserving Ban Plastics water and efficient waste h e g o v e r n m e n t o f management, the Pali Hill TMaharashtra has banned Residents Association (PHRA), n u m e r o u s p l a s t i c / collaborated with the BMC's thermocole items and will be Solid Waste Management team penalizing those who still use and Yasasu EMS Pvt. Ltd. to them. Though the Govern- pioneer a project, the first of its ment had considerable time, kind in Mumbai — a decen- they began implementing the tralized waste-to-energy biogas ban without offering viable plant, installed at Pali Hill Water and affordable alternatives. Reservoir, Nargis Dutt Road, Inauguration of Waste to energy plant This is the lacuna in this ban. Bandra. The ban created confusion The waste segregated by the has been a little over three Protecting not only among citizens, but residents of Pali Hill from 78 months since the inauguration Members' Interests also traders and manu- buildings and 23 bungalows has of the plant and so far the In Housing facturers. The government, created a role model in 'zero project has been working Societies Shyama Kulkarni therefore, had to review its garbage'. This is the first and successfully. This plant is ban and extend the deadline. the only area in Mumbai, which estimated to save the civic body According to the new law, is converting its wet garbage about 12-14 lakhs per annum. the citizen must give a deposit into electricity. The power This project saved:- while returning pet bottles produced by the plant is used 1) Transportation and the and milk sachets. The deposit to light up 68 street lights on disposal of waste cost of the given by the citizens will be Pali Hill. BMC 2) Treatment cost at dumping returned when the bottle or The waste-to-energy plant he Maharashtra Co- grounds sachet is recycled by the with a capacity of one ton wet operative Societies Act, 3) Waste going to dumping T manufacturer. This deposit waste was inaugurated in 1960, governs all co-operative grounds amount was supposed to be Bandra (west), Pali Hill by societies with different objects, 4)The electricity bill of MCGM, printed on the bottle or the Bandra's MLA, Adv. Ashish classifications and sub- as street lights operate on the sachet. However, this has still Shelar, along with the United classifications. While the energy generated from this not been effected. N a t i o n s E n v i r o n m e n t ' s provisions of the Act regulate But what about affordable plant. Goodwill Ambassador for India, the management of co- alternatives? MMJ As the goal of contd. on Page 4 Dia Mirza, on May 6, 2018. It operative societies and protects members' interests, co-operative housing societies “Citizens in Bandra are aware of their due to their uniqueness face many problems and hurdles in rights”: Sharad Ugade AMC H/west ward the smooth functioning of their in conversation with Shyama Kulkarni affairs. Co-operative Housing hen did you join the here are high and the A c t i o n Societies in Maharashtra will WH/West Ward as an administration needs to a g a i n s t get some relief with the A s s t t . M u n i c i p a l perform and provide better unauthorized proposed Ordinance of 2018 to Commissioner? services. In this ward the construction, f u r t h e r a m e n d t h e November 1, 2015. citizens, ALMs and local extensions / Maharashtra Co-operative How is this ward different representatives act as pressure i l l e g a l Societies Act, 1960 said the from others in the city? groups in a positive way and e a t e r i e s . Hon. MLA Adv. Ashish Shelar H/W Ward is a vibrant ward strive towards developmental Action against who addressed three well- of Mumbai and its citizens are activities. slums along attended seminars in Bandra, very active. They are aware of You have taken strong action Rangasharda Santacruz and Khar. Some of their rights and responsibilities. against illegal work, which was and the Rahul the important points on which The expectations of the citizens the most difficult? Nagar nullah. contd. on Page 4 Mr Ashish Contd. on Page 3 2 Mumbai Meri Jaan September 2018 Dry Waste Collection Center in Using 'Holy Manure' Efficiently H/West Ward Shyama Kulkarni Lillian Pais with inputs from Prakash Gohil, Junior Officer H/West Ward he H-West Ward's Solid collected later and put into the Wa s t e M a n a g e m e n t four large compost pits. In a ag pickers are the most commercial establishments. T (SWM) Department is unique in couple of months, the flowers neglected members of The waste collected is R d i v e r s e and the coconuts turn into society, yet today they have offloaded at the Aasra Welfare ways. They compost. e m e r g e d a s “ m a s t e r A s s o c i a t i o n D r y Wa s t e r e a l i z e d The compost made from the segregators and recyclers of Collection Centre next to t h a t t h e flowers and coconut offerings waste”. At great risk to their MTNL, SV Road, where it is G a n p a t i of the devotees is called health and well-being and for further segregated before it is and the Mount Mary Festivals 'Nirmalaya' and residents buy it just a little money, they have for sold to recyclers. Plastics are fall within a week of each other for use in their homes. generations made a living segregated by grades and are in September. Flowers and However, many of us noticed segregating and selling waste either compressed or shredded coconuts are immersed in the that these large four compost to recyclers. Their contribution into granules before selling. sea in large numbers during pits were in use for only two to to our dream of a Swachch This joint initiative has Ganpati along with floral three months in the year Bharat has clearly been brought out the best in both following these festivals. The offerings in equal measure undermined. In retrospect, partners as the centre itself was rest of the year, these pits were during the Mount Mary Feast. without them Mumbai may constructed from discarded not used. We have proposed paver blocks. More importantly So the SWM team led by the well have been a landfill by that they be used to compost every evening the centre turns committed Junior Officer, Mr. now! the wet waste from the into an informal classroom to Tambe, established compost Reclamation Area and the create awareness among slum pits. These offerings were Bandra Municipal Market. MMJ children about the importance of the segregation of waste. Clean-Up In Partnership With The BMC Finally, rag-pickers being acknowledged by the Corpo- azar Road, Chapel Road, Mario's vision and strategic ration and continue to serve BWaroda Road and St plan was to educate citizens society with dignity. We are Peters Road are arterial roads about their civic rights and the Recently, H/West Ward in a proud of this joint initiative to that connect Hill Road to facilities being provided by the reduce waste to the landfill. MMJ joint venture with a rag-picker Bandra Reclamation and helps BMC. He met residents of the foundation named Aasra, has Mumbaikars commute in and area and got them connected begun to provide a day door-to- out of Bandra on social media to discuss civic door service for dry waste We s t . T h e s e issues being faced in the collection to housing societies internal roads locality. and a separate night service to are famous for The next step was to hotels, restaurants and create a core leadership group of active ALM Garden Waste St. Peters Road St. Peters Road members who would take Project in H/West Before After up the issue of cleanliness of the area. This would have Lillian Pais with inputs from Prakash Gohil, Junior Officer H/West Ward their eateries and wall not been possible without the ree trimmings and coconut paintings and are a major Tpalms dumped at every tourist attraction in the city of street corner have become a Mumbai. What was lacking in common sight in H/West Ward. this area was cleanliness as Numerous complaints from garbage was thrown on the residents have pushed the road and there was no fixed ward to find an immediate time for pickup and drop of solution. The Junior Officers of Garden Waste Shredding Machine garbage services. Chapel Road Chapel Road the conservancy department Mario Fishery, a resident of Before After use their mini dumper jeeps to sawdust when composting Chapel Road, decided to MCGM SWD team and our collect dumped garden waste food waste. Seems to be a win- take on this challenge corporators who were also and the same is taken to an win situation for both the BMC with other residents looking for Contd.