City life and Garbage disposal  

in Kochi-
challenges and Opportunities

Presented by:
Chindhu Eldo Joy
Topics Covered

• Introduction to Kochi
• City Life in Kochi
• Kochi- Critical issues
• Challenges
• Solutions and Opportunities
• References
 Kochi - Fact Sheet
N • Area-94.88 km2
• Population- 607,574
• Density- 6,340 /km2
• Literacy- 94.3% 

Source-http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-Documents
 Kochi- A metropolitan city

 Tourism
 Port
 Vallarpadam Terminal
 Cochin naval base
 Information Technology
 SMB
 Kochi – Critical issues

1. Improper Garbage/Solid waste management

2. Water Logging
3. Mosquito Menace
4. Environmental Pollution
5. Traffic Menace

Source-http://www.corporationofcochin.net/urban_kb/Sloid%20Waste%20Management.pdf
Quantity of garbage produced
in the past years
400
T 350
o 300
n
s 250
200
p 150
e
100
r
50
d 0
a
1995
y 2007
2010
Years
Source-http://news.indiainfo.com/2010/07/25/garbage_mes10_.html
 Income and expenditure on
sewerage
90
80

Lakhs 70
60
50
Income Rs. in lakhs
40 Column1
30
20
10
0
2005-06 Years
2004-05
2003-04
Source-http://jnnurm.nic.in/nurmudweb/cdp_apprep_pdf/CDP_Appraisals_ASCI/
COCHIN/KOCHI_AR1.pdf
 Kochi - Challenges
• Sewerage only in 5% of corporation area
• Population covered with Sewerage system –
20000 people only
• Inadequate storm water disposal system
• Door to door waste collection coverage - 28%
• Usage of bin and collection from open places-
40%
• 32% end up in streets, drains and canals

Source-http://jnnurm.nic.in/nurmudweb/cdp_apprep_pdf/CDP_Appraisals_ASCI/
COCHIN/KOCHI_AR1.pdf
Kochi – Challenges
PLAN

• Lack of awareness
• Lack of capital
ACT DO

• Land availability CHECK

• Attitude of people(Singapore case study)

• Unplanned growth and development
• Unsorted waste
• Some wastes cannot be recycled
Kochi - Proposal for improvement
Conduct outreach program adopting an
ecologically sound waste management system
which should include:

• Waste reduction
• More environmentally sound disposal
• Composting
• Recycling and re-use
• More efficient collection

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 Kochi- Proposed measures
1. Environmental awareness & educations
programs
2. Construction of compost pit for every building
3. Construction of storage bins where recyclable
and reusable materials are stored by each
household
4. Sorted waste
5. Collection by Kudumbasree units
6. Location wise construction of storage centers
7. Maintenance of cleanliness in streets and
public areas
8. Making manure from biodegradable materials
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Cont...
Cont...

Kochi- Proposed measures

9. Incineration for biodegradable materials
10.Proper sewage plant for hotels and
Hospitals
11.Effluent Plant for factories
12.Proper Drainage system
13.Proper e-waste management
14.Promotion of diesel from plastic
15.Promotion of road tarring with used plastic
16.Greening of their respective areas
Healthier……

Safer……

Evergreen Kochi
References

• http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-Documents
• http://www.corporationofcochin.net/urban_k
b/Sloid%20Waste%20Management.pdf
• http://www.thermaxindia.com
• http://news.indiainfo.com/2010/07/25/garba
ge_mes10.html
• http://jnnurm.nic.in/nurmudweb/cdp_apprep
_pdf/CDP_Appraisals_ASCI/COCHIN/KOCHI_A
R1.pdf
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THANK YOU……