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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT
(G.O. Ms. No. 11/LAS/2018, Puducherry, dated 1st August 2018)
NOTIFICATION
Whereas, to comply the Hon’ble Supreme Court orders, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change, Government of India, New Delhi, has requested to constitute a State Level Advisory Board (SLAB) as
per rule 23 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 for the implementation of Solid Waste Management
Rules, 2016.
2. Whereas, to implement the various provisions of Solid Waste Management Rules in the Union
territory of Puducherry, the State Level Advisory Board (SLAB) was constituted on 18-11-2016 (vide Order
No. 2116/LAS/A3/2016, dated 18-11-2016) under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Local Administration) with the
Advisory Body consisting of 19 Members to review the matter of State Policy and strategy of the Solid Waste
management and to give advice to the Government for taking necessary measures for enforcing and
implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
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3. And whereas, the Hon'ble Supreme Court, vide suo motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1 of 2015, has
directed the State Government/Union Territory Administration to prepare Solid Waste Management Plan as per
the State Policy and strategy of solid waste management in terms of rules 11 and 15 of the Solid Waste
Management Rule, 2016.
4. Now, therefore, as directed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the Union Territory Administration has
framed the Solid Waste Management Policy, and it will come into force with immediate effect.
(By order)
GIDDI BALARAM,
Under Secretary to Government (Local Administration).
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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY
1. Background:— The Union territory of Puducherry (UTP) has two Districts viz., Puducherry District
and Karaikal District. Puducherry District comprises of three outlying regions namely, (i) Mahe Region (adjoining
Kannur District of Kerala), (ii) Yanam Region (adjoining East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh) and
(iii) Puducherry region which lies adjoining Tamil Nadu. Karaikal District lies about 140 km. south of Puducherry
region surrounded by Tamil Nadu. The Map in Figure-1 below shows all the four regions of Union territory of
Puducherry that are geographically scattered across three main southern States in the Country.
FIGURE – 1
Map showing the geographically scattered regions in Union territory of Puducherry
The Solid Waste Management Policy of the Union territory of Puducherry under the Solid Waste
Management Rules (SWM), 2016 applies to all the 15 Local Bodies in the territory comprising of five Municipalities
(four Municipalities in Puducherry District and one Municipality in Karaikal District) and 10 Commune Panchayats
(five Commune Panchayats in Puducherry District and five Commune Panchayats in Karaikal District).
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TABLE – 1
Area and Population in the Five Municipalities and Ten Commune Panchayats (CPs) in Puducherry
Area and Population of Urban Local Bodies and Commune Panchayats in Union territory of Puducherry
Sl. No.
Local Body
Area in Sq.Km.
Population
(2011 Census)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Urban Local Bodies
1
Pondicherry Municipality
19.46
2,44,700
2
Oulgaret Municipality
36.7
3,00,150
3
Karaikal Municipality
35.20
1,00,000
4
Mahe Municipality
9
41,934
5
Yanam Municipality
30
55,626
Commune Panchayats
6
Ariyankuppam Commune Panchayat
24.51
75,055
7
Bahour Commune Panchayat
54.81
55,000
8
Nettapakkam Commune Panchayat
30.19
51,781
9
Villianur Commune Panchayat
42.53
89,133
10
Mannadipet Commune Panchayat
64
86,500
11
Kottucherry Commune Panchayat
27.50
23,186
12
Nedungadu Commune Panchayat
26.35
27,939
13
Thirunallar Commune Panchayat
45
40,000
14
T.R. Pattinam Commune Panchayat
21.12
21,335
15
Neravy Commune Panchayat
9.25
12,841
Puducherry Urban Agglomeration Area: The two Municipalities in Puducherry region namely,
Pondicherry Municipality and Oulgaret Municipality, and some urbanised pockets of Ariyankuppam and Villianur
Commune Panchayats comprise the Puducherry Urban Agglomeration Area (PUAA). The extent of PUAA area
is 83.09 Sq.Km. and represents the Conurbation area of Puducherry region. The PUAA Map is given in Figure-2
below.
Due to the nature of urbanisation in Puducherry region, the conurbation area i.e., PUAA is treated as
a single administrative unit for the purpose of SWM. Government of Puducherry is contemplating the idea of
creating a Municipal Corporation in the area that is currently covered under PUAA. The SWM practices that
is currently adopted in PUAA is thus homogenous eventhough it falls under the jurisdiction of two Urban
Local Bodies (ULB) and two CPs.
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PUAA Area
FIGURE – 2
Map of Puducherry region showing the PUAA Area
2. Scope.— The SWM Policy is made under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and is applicable to
all the Urban Local Bodies and Commune Panchayats in the UTP and covers all the domestic, institutional, commercial
and other non-residential solid waste generators situated in the urban and rural areas except the industrial waste,
hazardous waste, hazardous chemicals, bio-medical wastes, e-waste, lead acid batteries and radio-active waste, that
are covered under separate rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
3. Objectives.— The specific objective of this policy is to evolve a sustainable system of Solid Waste
Management in the ULBs and CPs in adherence to the SWM Rules, 2016.
The SWM Policy will be implemented through:
(a) Educating the citizens to refuse, reduce, recycle and reuse and to segregate the domestic waste at
source.
(b)
Promoting the culture of “user charge” (Polluter Pay principle) for conservancy.
(c)
Creating a bin free Puducherry.
(d)
Implementing waste management activities such as collection, transportation, treatment and
disposal in a manner which is not only environmentally, socially and financially sustainable but, is also
economically viable.
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(e)
Establishing an integrated and self-contained operating framework for Solid Waste Management,
which would include the development of appropriate means and technologies to handle various wastes.
(f)
Enhancing the ability of ULBs and CPs to provide effective waste management services to the urban
and rural resident respectively.
4. Guiding Principles.— The guiding principles of the policy are:
(a) Promoting awareness of waste management principles among citizens and all stakeholders.
(b) Minimizing multiple and manual handling of waste.
(c) Designing a system to ensure that solid waste is scientifically and economically treated and disposed-off.
(d) Developing systems for effective resources utilisation and deployment.
(e) Promoting recovery of value from Municipal solid waste.
(f) Stakeholder Involvement by fostering a spirit of cooperation from households, communities, NGOs
and LBs.
(g) Defining the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders and putting in place an operating
framework, which would include appropriate contractual structures.
(h) Promoting recovery of value from solid waste: Developing treatment and final disposal facilities,
which, while adhering to the statutory requirements, are sustainable, environmentally friendly and economical.
5. Region Specific SWM Approaches.—
(a) Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) : As the ULBs in Puducherry are geographically spread across three
different states in the Southern India (Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala), specific solutions that are applicable
to the local conditions of the four regions are required. The journey of the solid waste from the point of generation
at the residential and commercial places till it reaches the Resource Recovery Parks is thus different for an Urban
Local Body than the Commune Panchayat in the Union territory of Puducherry. Based on this, an Urban Approach
for SWM in ULBs is evolved keeping in mind the requirements of the ULBs.
The process flow followed in the ULBs is provided in the infographics provided in Figure-3 below.
(b) Commune Panchayats (CPs) : Commune Panchayat System of local governance are present only in
Puducherry and Karaikal regions of UTP. As CPs are a unique two-tier Panchayat Raj System functional in the UTP,
the SWM strategy is evolved is based on a Cluster Approach to ensure functional effectiveness and financial
viability. All the Gram Panchayats that constitute the CP will be treated as a single administrative unit for the purpose
of SWM. As the ten CPs in the UTP are administratively similar in nature, a common approach towards SWM for
CPs is prescribed as the requirements are same.
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FIGURE – 3
SWM Approach in ULBs of Puducherry
FIGURE – 4
Cluster Based SWM Approach in Commune Panchayats of Puducherry
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based on the contractual arrangements.
(d) Processing of Solid Waste
(i) The ULBs and CPs would facilitate construction, operation and maintenance of solid waste processing
facilities and associated infrastructure though private sector participation for optimum utilization of various
components of solid waste adopting suitable technology prescribed in the SWM Rules, 2016.
(ii) Sanitary Landfill, as required under prevailing statutes, would be developed to dispose
non-biodegradable matter and post-treatment rejects/inert.
(iii) Development of these facilities, either individually or as an integrated unit, could be done through
appropriate contractual arrangement (management contract/BOT contracts, etc.).
(iv) Private participation in Solid Waste Management would be encouraged to tap the new and emerging
technologies in SWM. The ULBs and CPs would enter into contractual arrangement to ensure effective
implementation of the SWM strategy adopted by the respective Local Bodies.
(e) Bio-mining : Land is essential for accommodating the segregated wastes and for developing treatment
facilities. For economical operation of treatment facilities land has to be provided to the developer of the facilities.
There is a huge accumulation of legacy solid waste in all the dump yards. To create land bank for accommodating
future wastes and meeting the land requirement for developing treatment facilities, it is proposed to bio-mine the
dump yards in PUAA, Karaikal and Yanam Municipalities by developing suitable Material Recovery Facilities (MRF)
and redeem the land through private sector participation.
(f) Sanitary Landfill : The rejects from the post-treatment process have to be land filled. Sanitary Landfills
will be established in PUAA and in the other three ULBs (Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam). In case of Commune Panchayats,
as cluster based approach for solid waste treatment and disposal is proposed, the Resource Recovery Park in CPs
will have a Sanitary Land Fill to cater to the disposal of inert and other non-recyclables in line with the stipulations
laid down in the SWM Rules, 2016.
The landfill proper would be developed for isolation of the wastes from surface runoff and containment
of the waste to protect against movement of leachate directly to ground. Liner systems would be provided for leachate
collection and facility would also be provided to treat the leachate and to cover the waste. Once the planned waste
levels are reached a cover liner would be provided. The landfill would be developed with 20-25 years perspective.
A detailed plan for implementation would be prepared prior to investment.
8. Validity of Policy.— The Policy shall be in force for period of 10 years from the date of notification of
the Policy.
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