New Solid Waste Management System in Lahore (Technical Aspects)

1. New Solid Waste Management System in Lahore (Technical Aspects)

2. Contents of Presentation • Vision Behind New SWM System in Lahore • Formation of Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) • Why was Company needed? • Transition from old to new SWM System • Other Initiatives & Way Forward

3. Vision Behind New SWM System • To modernize the SWM system in Lahore • To transform Lahore into one of the cleanest cities of the world

4. Impediments • Lack of institutional capacity • Faulty outsourcing model • Financial constraints

5. Reasons for the Change

6. Formation of Company • CM Punjab envisaged establishment of a company on the basis of Turkish model. • LWMC established on March 19, 2010 under section 42 of the Companies Ordinance 1984.

7. Signing of the Services and Asset Management Agreement • Services And Asset Management Agreement (SAAMA) signed on June 25, 2011 • Assets, resources and functions were transferred to LWMC • Residual functions like; • Enforcement, regulation and levy of tax

8. Strategic Direction of LWMC

9. Agreement with M/s. ISTAC • Agreement signed on 27th December 2010 for technical support; • Waste characterization study • Capacity building of professionals • Identification and designing of integrated waste disposal facility • Designing of new waste management system

10. Design of New System • Turkish experts of ISTAC identified the gaps in the existing system • New system was designed to outsource SWM services to international companies

11. International Bidding • Competitive and transparent bidding process adopted • Tenders floated in Financial Times and Gulf News • Contractors selected after detailed technical and financial evaluations

12. Turkish Companies • The contract was signed on 3rd November, 2011 for a duration of 07 years with two Turkish companies namely; • M/s Al-Bayark in Zone I. • M/s OzPak in Zone II.

13. Zoning of Lahore

14. Transition from Old to Modern Solid Waste Management System

15. Current System – Street Sweeping • Poor quality of sweeping • Inadequate & obsolete equipments • No health & safety gadgets

16. New System – Street Sweeping • Improved quality of sweeping • Improved design of tools and equipments • Proper health & safety gadgets and uniforms for workers

17. Current System – Mechanical Sweeping • Obsolete & inefficient technology • High emissions of dust • Inadequate coverage • Poor quality of sweeping

18. New System – Mechanical Sweeping • Modern, efficient technology • Less / no dust emissions • Coverage of all main roads of Lahore • Better sweeping quality

19. Current System – Waste Storage • Littering & open heaps in the absence of door to door collection • Inadequate and improper storage equipments • Open storage of waste

20. New System – Waste Storage • Introduction of door to door collection through bags • Installation of adequate number of new type of containers & waste bins

21. Current System – Waste Transportation • Open waste transportation • More than 20 years old machinery • Inefficient waste transportation fleet • Lack of fleet monitoring

22. New System – Waste Transportation • No littering during transportation • New, modern & efficient vehicles • Fleet monitoring through advanced technologies

23. Current System – Washing • No specialized vehicles for washing • Manual drainage after washing • Rare washing of squares/ walkways

24. New System – Washing • Specialized washing vehicles with high pressure • Very less drainage effort • Regular washing of major squares / walkways

25. Role of Citizens in New SWM System • Follow the waste schedules / timings • Do not throw unwanted materials (acid, cigarettes etc) in containers • Volunteer for protection of containers of your area from fire and stealing

26. Other Initiatives & Way Forward

27. Sale of Waste to Private Sector • Agreement of sale of waste to private sector; • DG Khan Cement • PNO Waste Management Expected Technologies include : Segregation, composting or energy from landfill Gas, anaerobic digestion or RDF

28. Development of Model Areas • Local Area Office for complaint redressal • Waste collection in commercial areas • Special arrangements after rains and storms

29. Integrated Landfill Facility • Establishment of integrated landfill facility • Site identified • Geo technical investigations conducted • NOC from EPD issued • Land procurement in process

30. Removal of Waste from Open Plots • Removal of waste from over 2000 open plots • Resolution of complaints • from ECRS (1318), Dengue surveillance committee (200) • Special Branch

31. Establishment of waste transfer stations at suitable locations • Establishment and outsourcing of integrated waste disposal facility

32. Development of systems in consultation with ISTAC for : • Hospital • Industrial • Construction & Demolition waste

33. Development of a proper legal framework for SWM System • Integration of DHAs and Cantonments • Revenue generation through waste streams

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