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C u rr en t 	S c en a r i o 
Environment   
Ø Municipal solid waste (MSW) generation - 22,563.7 MT/d  
§ Municipal corporations - 19,690 MT  
§ A, B & C class councils - 579 MT, 1077 MT, 1065 MT per day 
respectively  
Ø Only 26.3 % of Municipal solid waste scientifically treated and disposed.  
Leading to water pollution, air pollution and soil contamination resulting in 
adverse health impacts  
Ø Biomed Waste:  62334 health care establishments. Waste generated @ 750 
MT/month, presently treated in 36 common biomedical waste management 
facilities @ 540 MT/month is treated in individual facilities  
Ø 4 common industrial hazardous waste management facilities 
Ø Effluent generation in the Municipal Corporation is 3,545 ML/D & Treatment 
level is 28% 
Ø Common Effluent treatment plants (CETP) operational at 20 industrial 
clusters, 4 under commissioning. Total effluent treated CETP - 182.85 MLD, 
7353 total member units. Overall Pollution Load (COD) Reduction in year 
2008-09: 115,467 MT (77.2%)  
Ø 123 and 127 water quality monitoring stations operational through National 
and State water monitoring program 
Ø Electronic Waste: @ 55,410 MT/annum of electronic waste projected in 
Mumbai and Pune region. One operational e-waste management facility 
Ø Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan prepared 
Ø Adaptation measures can be implemented by respective agencies as per the 
recommendations and plans derived from this study after Cabinet approval 
Ø Constitution of dedicated Climate Cell in the department 
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C u rr en t 	S c en a r i o 
Environment   
Ø Municipal solid waste (MSW) generation - 22,563.7 MT/d  
§ Municipal corporations - 19,690 MT  
§ A, B & C class councils - 579 MT, 1077 MT, 1065 MT per day 
respectively  
Ø Only 26.3 % of Municipal solid waste scientifically treated and disposed.  
Leading to water pollution, air pollution and soil contamination resulting in 
adverse health impacts  
Ø Biomed Waste:  62334 health care establishments. Waste generated @ 750 
MT/month, presently treated in 36 common biomedical waste management 
facilities @ 540 MT/month is treated in individual facilities  
Ø 4 common industrial hazardous waste management facilities 
Ø Effluent generation in the Municipal Corporation is 3,545 ML/D & Treatment 
level is 28% 
Ø Common Effluent treatment plants (CETP) operational at 20 industrial 
clusters, 4 under commissioning. Total effluent treated CETP - 182.85 MLD, 
7353 total member units. Overall Pollution Load (COD) Reduction in year 
2008-09: 115,467 MT (77.2%)  
Ø 123 and 127 water quality monitoring stations operational through National 
and State water monitoring program 
Ø Electronic Waste: @ 55,410 MT/annum of electronic waste projected in 
Mumbai and Pune region. One operational e-waste management facility 
Ø Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan prepared 
Ø Adaptation measures can be implemented by respective agencies as per the 
recommendations and plans derived from this study after Cabinet approval 
Ø Constitution of dedicated Climate Cell in the department 
 
  
 
 V i s i o n 	E l e m e n t s  
Environment   
Ø Reduce waste generation through prevention, recycling, reducing 
Ø Natural resource conservation 
Ø Sustainable Coastal management 
Ø Climate change adoption  
Ø To reduce municipal solid waste by recycling, energy generation and scientific 
disposal by 40% and 60% by 2020 & 2030 respectively by policy & technological 
interventions  
Ø Reduce & recycle industrial & municipal liquid waste by 20 % & 30% by 2020 & 
2030 respectively by policy & technological interventions  
Ø Recycle & reuse electronic & plastic waste by adopting appropriate waste 
management practices by 2030  
Ø Achieve 100% scientific treatment & disposal by 2020  
Ø Natural resource conservation  
Ø Main streaming climate change issue into the policy of the state to develop the 
resilience of the state to climatic issues by 2030  
Ø To encourage the treated water recycle and reuse from the CETP ’ s 
Ø To achieve sustainable coastal zone management integrated action plant & coastal 
zone management plant will be prepared by 2020 & implementation of integrated 
action plan by 2030 
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C u rr en t 	S c en a r i o 
Environment   
Ø Municipal solid waste (MSW) generation - 22,563.7 MT/d  
§ Municipal corporations - 19,690 MT  
§ A, B & C class councils - 579 MT, 1077 MT, 1065 MT per day 
respectively  
Ø Only 26.3 % of Municipal solid waste scientifically treated and disposed.  
Leading to water pollution, air pollution and soil contamination resulting in 
adverse health impacts  
Ø Biomed Waste:  62334 health care establishments. Waste generated @ 750 
MT/month, presently treated in 36 common biomedical waste management 
facilities @ 540 MT/month is treated in individual facilities  
Ø 4 common industrial hazardous waste management facilities 
Ø Effluent generation in the Municipal Corporation is 3,545 ML/D & Treatment 
level is 28% 
Ø Common Effluent treatment plants (CETP) operational at 20 industrial 
clusters, 4 under commissioning. Total effluent treated CETP - 182.85 MLD, 
7353 total member units. Overall Pollution Load (COD) Reduction in year 
2008-09: 115,467 MT (77.2%)  
Ø 123 and 127 water quality monitoring stations operational through National 
and State water monitoring program 
Ø Electronic Waste: @ 55,410 MT/annum of electronic waste projected in 
Mumbai and Pune region. One operational e-waste management facility 
Ø Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan prepared 
Ø Adaptation measures can be implemented by respective agencies as per the 
recommendations and plans derived from this study after Cabinet approval 
Ø Constitution of dedicated Climate Cell in the department 
 
  
 
 V i s i o n 	E l e m e n t s  
Environment   
Ø Reduce waste generation through prevention, recycling, reducing 
Ø Natural resource conservation 
Ø Sustainable Coastal management 
Ø Climate change adoption  
Ø To reduce municipal solid waste by recycling, energy generation and scientific 
disposal by 40% and 60% by 2020 & 2030 respectively by policy & technological 
interventions  
Ø Reduce & recycle industrial & municipal liquid waste by 20 % & 30% by 2020 & 
2030 respectively by policy & technological interventions  
Ø Recycle & reuse electronic & plastic waste by adopting appropriate waste 
management practices by 2030  
Ø Achieve 100% scientific treatment & disposal by 2020  
Ø Natural resource conservation  
Ø Main streaming climate change issue into the policy of the state to develop the 
resilience of the state to climatic issues by 2030  
Ø To encourage the treated water recycle and reuse from the CETP ’ s 
Ø To achieve sustainable coastal zone management integrated action plant & coastal 
zone management plant will be prepared by 2020 & implementation of integrated 
action plan by 2030 
 
  
 
A c t i o n 	P o i n t s  
Environment  
Ø To develop action plans in consultation with the urban local bodies 
for preparation of  time bound action plan for management of liquid 
& solid waste in State  
3 yrs  
Ø Development of policy for disposal of electronic waste & 
implementation of e-waste management rules for the State in next 2 
years 
3 yrs  
Ø Develop climate change adaptation policy for the State & main 
stream the action points into the policy & programs of the State 
3 yrs  
Ø Preparation of district wise coastal management plan for entire coast 
of 720 km for sustainable coastal zone management  
3 yrs  
Ø Introduce green technology for Industries to reduce the carbon 
footprint & enable recycling of the resources & its 
institutionalization  
3 yrs  
Ø Effective implementation of Plastic Bags/ Waste Regulation 15 yrs  
Ø Strengthening the existing facilities 15 yrs  
Ø Emphasis on waste reuse and recycle 15 yrs