30.6.

2003

Dear Madam,

We were very pleased to meet you during your visit to Amravati recently.

During our site visits, you had advised us to incorporate more details about the project for our client Mr. Ashish
Dhonde.

Attached herewith, kindly find the details of the said proposal. We are not in a position to provide detailed
drawings of plant / equipment at this juncture.

In addition to this, our clients have surveyed and found sites that fit the criteria listed by you during your visit.
The list of proposed sites matching these criteria has been submitted to the Commissioner, Amravati Municipal
Corporation.

We have incorporated all details you required. However, if you require any additional details, kindly ask us and
we will provide these promptly.

We look forward to your kind approval of the project.

Warm Regards,

Rajendra Chandrachud
Salus Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Tel: +91-20-5430902
Rajendra Chandrachud salus@email.com

http://www.salustechnologies.com/
Project Report
for
Municipal Solid Waste Treatment project
Amravati Municipal Corporation
Mr. Ashish Dhonde
Contractor:
Contact Person: Rajendra Chandrachud
Designation: Managing Director
Date: 28 June 2003

This document is the property of Salus Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and its contents shall not be divulged to any third
party without the express written consent of Salus Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

1. Introduction:
This proposal was prepared for Shri Ashish Dhonde, Amravati
This document outlines in detail the proposal for solid waste management. and the methods in
which the objectives above can be achieved.
Detailed calculations about the proposed compost plant are provided in accordance with the
requirements of Smt. Almitra Patel, consultant for Amravati Municipal Corporation.
 During the preliminary visit by Smt. Patel, several criteria were discussed for the best site
locations for setting up the compost plant. Such sites have been identified by Shri Dhonde and
submitted to the Amravati Municipal Corporation.

2. Terms of Reference:

1. The Client: Mr. Ashish Dhonde, Amravati

2. The Consultant: Salus Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Karve Nagar, Pune 52.
3. MT: Metric Ton
4. TPD: Tonnes per day
5. MGD : Municipal Garbage Depot
6. Garbage : Domestic Solid waste collected from garbage bins within the city.

Project Proposal for Continuous Operation:

This section of the proposal describes:

1. The methods of treating the garbage on a continuous basis

2. The investments that will have to be made by the Client for constructing the project.
3. The costs of operating the treatment process on a continuous basis.
4. The expected returns on investment.

3. Composting Process:

1. Garbage is screened for large items such as auto tyres, glass bottles, plastic bags, tube
lights, branches of trees, polystyrene, metal scrap and any other non degradable material
that is immediately visible.
2. Garbage is sprayed with composting bio-culture at the rate of 1 litre per tonne of garbage.
3. The garbage is arranged in heaps for each day.
4. Each heap is turned once every 7 days to allow even distribution of composting
microorganisms within the garbage mass.
5. The process is continued for a period of 45 days until the garbage turns black. This is now
compost
6. If the compost is too wet to handle, it will be spread out to dry.
7. Once the compost is adequately dry, it will be screened for non degraded material such as
plastic bags, glass, plastic etc. Screening and separation machinery will be used for this
purpose.
8. The compost will be then passed through a milling machine. Milling machine will be a
shredder that will reduce the compost to a uniform size less than 5 – 10 mm in length and
1 – 2 mm in width.
9. Compost will be disposed Stones,into trucks and delivering to fields where
by loading directly
Manual Screening
Tyres etc
required.
10. Nutrients may be require to be added to Plastic enhance the quality Incineration
of compost in certain cases
and can be determined
Municipal only after testing
Vibro Screening the etc.
Rubber compost. or
Garbage
11. The screened residue (plastic etc.) will be Recycling
sold to scrap merchants
Waste in the area as a source
of revenue.
Below is a schematic representation
Magneto Separator of theMetal
process
Scrap

Bio Degradable Waste

Size reduction in
Crusher
Bagging
Stage II
or
separation
loose sale
Microbial
Culture Spraying

To Aerobic Leachates Liquid

Mixing
Compost Heap to Tank Manure
4. Capital Investments:
Amount
Description Qty
(Approx.)
1. Construction of asphalt surface and external works 8000 sq. m. 5000000.00
Construction of storage space for bagged compost, bags
2. 1000 sq.m. 5000000.00
and cultures.
3. Misc. Office buildings for staff & workers 100 sq.m. 1000000.00
4. Water tanks (Sintex type) 2000 litres 16,000.00
5. Pumping + Plumbing Equipment - 125000.00
6. Electrical Installations incl. power connection - 200000.00
7. Bore Well 1 25000.00
8. Platforms etc. 1 25000.00
9. Fencing (provisional amount; optional) - 500000.00
10. Leachate Tank 50 cu.m. 600000.00
11. Screening Machinery 500000.00
12. Milling Machinery - 1500000.00
Total: 14,491,000.00
Rupees One Crore Forty Four Lakhs Ninety One Thousand Only.

Important notes on costing for capital infrastructure:

1. The asphalt surface is required below garbage to trap leachates generated by garbage.
Leachates should not be allowed to percolate the ground and will be diverted to leachate tank
(item 11) and treated further before disposal.
2. Leachates allowed to percolate into the ground may ultimately reach water table and cause
contamination.
3. Leachate reduction will be achieved by spraying leachates back on to the composting heaps of
dry garbage.

5. Calculations for Operating Cost:

5.1 Assumptions:
1. Garbage produced per day is 75 tons.
2. Adequate water is available.
3. Operating Cost is calculated for monthly operations.

Based on data from Central Pollution Control Board, India, total Biodegradable waste from the
project will be about 44% of the total mass. Thus from 75 TPD garbage, we can get 33 tonnes per
day compostable material.
In addition, from TERI Report No. 97/ED/52 (1998), the total recyclable waste is estimated at 15 –
17%. Thus total recyclable material obtained will be 11 tons per day.
5.2 Mass Calculations Summary (Daily)

Sr Description Weight (tons) Balance

1 Total Mass Incoming 75 -
2. Pre Screen for tyres, battries etc 0.25 74.75
3. Culture Spraying 7.25 (Add) 82
4. Total Compostable 33 49
5. Total Recyclable 11 38
6. Non Recyclable 1 37
7. Leachates (from degradable only) 0.5 36.5
8. Non degradables to Land Fill 8 28.5
9. Evaporation 10.5 18
10. Compost Obtained 18 0

5.3 Energy Consumption Calculations (Daily):

Consumption
Sr. Description
(kW)
1. Borewell Pump 5
2. Leachate Tank Pump 1
3. Segregator and Miller 100
4. External Lighting 1
5. Office Lighting 1
Total: 108

5.4 Water Consumption Summary (Daily)

Consumption
Sr. Description
(litres)
1. Composting Cultures 7500
2. Machinery Washing 1500
3. Washing and Cleaning (labourers) 2000
4. Toilets etc 500
5. Drinking 200
6. Other Maintenance 50
7. Gardening (recycle from 3)
Total: 11750

5.5 Operating Costs:

DESCRIPTION AMOUNT (Rs.)

1. Composting Cultures 54450
2. JCB operations 25000
 3. Staff + Labour (salaries) 50000
4. Directors’ Salaries (10 directors) 50000
5. Diesel and Fuels 10000
6. Communication 10000
7. Water 15000
8. Manual Screening (75 TPD) + Post compost screening 50000
9. Electricity for pumps and operatives office rooms 21000
10 Disposal of non-recyclable material 25000
11. Routine Testing of Compost for nutrients etc. 5,000
12. Maintenance of Plant and Machinery 25000
13. Miscellaneous Expenses 10000
Total Operating Costs /month 350450.00

6 Profitability of Operations

The Compost Plant will generate about 18 tons of compost per day.

Assume a selling price of Rs. 1500 per ton and transport by buyer.

Thus, daily revenue for 18 tons compost = 18 x 1500.00 = 27,000.00

Additionally, we will get about 11 tons of recyclable material from this waste.
Assuming a selling price of Rs. 750.00 per ton, we will generate an additional revenue of
= 750 x 11
= Rs. 8250
Thus, gross daily revenue = 27,000 + 8,250
= Rs 35250 .00

Gross Monthly revenue = 35250.00 x 30

= Rs. 1057500.00

Annual Revenue: 10,57,500 x 12 = Rs. 12690000.00

Thus the project will provide an annual gross return of Rs 1,26,90,000.00

6.1 Total Operating Costs per year

Sr. Description Cost

1. Operating Cost (From table above) 350450 x 12 4205400.00
2. Marketing Expenses 500000.00
3. Insurance 25000.00
4. Auditing and Other Company Expenses 25000.00
5. Statutory Taxes (Approximate) 200000.00
Royalty to Corporation on Compost sold/produced on 75 tons @ Rs. 50 per
6. 1368750.00
ton (75 x 50 x 365)
TOTAL: 6324150.00
 Net Annual = Gross Revenue – Total Operating Cost
Income
= 12690000.00 – 6324150.00
= 6365850.00

7.0 Landfill criteria and related issues:

During the visit to the corporation’s existing garbage depot, several heaps of construction
rubble comprising demolished concrete, brickbat and mud were seen.

The Amravati Municipal Corporation should identify landfill sites in the area and dump all
earthen material, construction rubble and other similar items at this location. This would
eliminate double handling of this material, which, on all accounts will be free from organic
waste.

The Corporation is also requested to ensure that toxic waste from industries does not enter the
treatment plant and separate provisions be made for disposal of the same.

In addition, the Corporation should identify landfill sites where the contracor can dispose all
non-hazardous, non-recycle waste. This waste would be that left after screening from final
compost. This, any material adhering to this coponent of waste will have fully composted,
thereby eliminating risk of contamination.