EXPERIENCES ON DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL

ECO-CITY AT NAMAKKAL, TAMILNADU, INDIA

International Conference onthe development of Model Eco-town for enhancing

Promotion of Eco-products in the Asia-Pacific Region31 st Oct. to 2nd Nov.

Prepared by:

Dr. A. K. Saxena Director (Env. Mgt.)

National Productivity Council,Newdelhi.

Presented by: S.Kalaiselvan,Commissioner,

Namakkal Municipality,Tamilnadu,INDIA.

AN AERIAL VIEW OF NAMAKKAL TOWN

VIEW OF NAMAKKAL TOWN

ANOTHER VIEW

The concept of ECO CITY has been evolved in line with SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT to help society live in harmony with the environment and improve over all productivity

GREEN PRODUCTIVITY

Through Principles of

About NamakkalSmall commercial town located in Tamil Nadu

Famous for Poultry & Transport Body Building Industry

Population - 53,041 (2001 census)

Area about 10 sq. km

Rain fed area, continuously lowering groundwater table

Waste collected & segregated at source manually.

Collection & transportation has been privatized

About 21 MT of solid waste generated per day

8 T organic,

3 T recyclable

Remaining 10 T inorganic / inert

Poultry industry at Namakkal

Poultry industry Waste

Transport industry at Namakkal

Transport industry at Namakkal

Transport industry at Namakkal

Waste Dump at Namakkal

Why Namakkal

Small town and therefore ideal for demonstration.

Local municipal authority & elected councilors had shown keen interest.

Municipality committed to make Namakkal as“Eco-town”.

Municipality already taken initiatives for collection, segregation, treatment & disposal of domestic wastes.

NO DUST BIN in Municipal limit. 100% collection & segregation while collection.

Desires to improve further MSW system for disposal.

CONCEPT OF ECO - CITY

Eco-city Concept at Namakkal

Development of Solid Waste Management System

Development of Water Resource Management System

E-governance through GIS-MIS integration

Development of Environment Mgmt. System – ISO – 14001 Certification

Identification of alternative sources of energy & energy conservation areas

Identification of Public-Private Partnership opportunities

Identification of business opportunities for women

Capacity Building on Green Productivity within Municipal Body

Eco-city Concept at Namakkal

Relationship between Productivity & Environment

GP ensures Profitability and enhances Quality of Life

Green Productivity (GP) is a strategy for enhancing productivity and environmental performance for overall socio-economic development. It is the application of appropriate productivity and environmental management tools, techniques, technologies to reduce the environmental impact of organization’s activities, goods and services.

Green Productivity (GP) is a strategy for enhancing productivity and environmental performance for overall socio-economic development. It is the application of appropriate productivity and environmental management tools, techniques, technologies to reduce the environmental impact of organization’s activities, goods and services.

Ensures profitability

Enhances Quality of Life

Reduces environmental impact

GP Methodology adopted for Nammakal

Getting Started

Planning

Implementation of GP Options

Monitoring & Review Generation & Evaluation of GP options

Sustaining GP

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Steering Committee

Green Productivity Policy adopted by NMCNamakkal Municipality is committed to develop the town as “Eco-city” through Green Productivity and achieve continual environmental improvements by Managing sewage and solid waste effectively.Conserving water and energy.Improving productivity through waste reduction, recycle, reuse &recovery and e-governance.Implementing poverty alleviation and women empowerment programs for overall socio-economic development.Inculcating Environment, Health and Safety conscious work culture in its employees and lifestyle in its residents through awareness creation, training and motivation.Complying with legal and other requirements.

COMMISSIONER

ObjectivesEstablishment of Scientific Solid Waste Management System Augment Rain water HarvestingReduce Electricity consumption.Improve resource managementImplement poverty alleviation program Improve sanitary conditionReduce Water pollution Reduce fugitive emissions Green Belt Development Creation of Environment, Health & safety & EMS awareness to Municipal employees & public On regular basis

Project Outputs• Integrated Waste Management Plan

· Action plan for rain water harvesting

· Potential & strategy for public-private partnership in waste Recycling, Reuse & Recovery

· Capacity building of municipality on GP

· Dissemination Workshop including Video film

· GIS based management system for NMC

• EMS developed for the NMC

• ISO – 14001 Certificate

Door-to-Door Waste Collection

Color coded bins for waste collection

•Replacement of pumps by energy efficient pumps (Rs. 6 lakhs per annum)

•Street lighting – Reduce wattage and change Lamp type (Rs 10,000 per annum)

•Change in switching strategy (Rs 8.6 laks per annnum)

•Provide energy saving devices (Rs 13,000 per annum)

•Efficient lamps for signal lighting (Rs 6000 per annum)

•Providing automatic cutoff Luminous system to street light

ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES

Street Sweeping Machine

INAUGURATION OF WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM

Existing Waste Dumpsite

Shifting of Waste

Shifting of Waste

3 – D Picture of Up-gradation Plan for KosavampattiDumpsite, Namakkal

Area forEco-park

RECYCLE & REUSE POTENTIAL

OF WASTE MATERIALS

Containers made from old tyres and tubes used for carrying water

Tyres and tubes recycling unit near Kamalalayam tank

DEVELOPMENT OF ECO-PARKAT NAMAKKAL

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NEHRU PARK AT NAMAKKAL.

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PROPOSED WATER FALL

PROPOSED WATER CASCADE

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PROPOSED FOR CAVES

PROPOSED FOR CHILDREN

PURPOSE

PARK

WALK WAY AROUND THE FORT

ROCK GARDEN & WALK WAY

JULA - BRIDGE CONNECTING

NEHRU PARK

MOUNTAIN - BUILT IN SLAG

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ARCHITECT K.N.RANGASAMI

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PLAN OF NEHRU PARK UP-GRADATION

PLAN OF CHILDREN PARK UP-GRADATION

MODEL OF UP-GRADED NEHRU PARK

Clearing of Site from Waste for DevelopmentOf Eco-Park

Clearing of Site from Waste for Development of Eco-Park

VERMI COMPOST INDUSTRY

9m wide greenaries

4m wide access road

2m wide storm-water drain

Eco-Park

DESIGN FOR UPGRADATION OF EXISTING DUMP SITE AT KOSAVAMPATTI

Model of Eco-Park at Kosvampatti Dumpsite

W.P.(Civil) No.888/1996 dated. 04.10.2004 Honourable Justices Y.K. Sabharwal . & D.M. Dharmadhikari.

“Lack of funds is no excuse for inaction. Smaller towns in every State should go and learn from Suryapet in Andhra Pradesh (Pop. 103,000) and Namakkal in Tamil Nadu (Pop. 53,000) which have both seen dustbin- free “Zero Garbage Towns” complying with the Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules since 2003 with No financial input from State or Centre, just good management and a sense of commitment.”

APPLAUSE FROM SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

A Small Step Towards Saving the Planet…