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, 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 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 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

34. DOCUMENTRY ON NEW SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN LAHORE
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