THE CATHEDRAL AND JOHN CONNON SCHOOL

GEOGRAPHY PROJECT, 2025-26

Grade- X

PROJECT TOPIC:

Environmental Issues in Urban India- A Case Study of Waste Management in Delhi NCR
region.

Note:
- The borders, index, bibliography, acknowledgements, lines drawn for writing, and cover
page must be done at home.
- All map work, diagrams, tables, graphs, appropriate labelling may be done at home on
separate papers. You may stick the same in your project file in school.
- Your written work must be complemented with relevant pictures, maps and graphs.

GUIDELINES:

Page headings No. of

pages
1. Index - List down all the subtopics. 1
2. Introduction. a. Definition of environmental 4-5
degradation.
b. Sources of waste leading to
environmental degradation.
c. Impact of waste accumulation on
landscape, air, water and human health.

3. The main body of the A. Location of the study area. 4-5

project- i) Write the latitudinal and
A case study of longitudinal extent of Delhi. [ Stick
degrading air and water map of India—shade DELHI on it. On
quality in Delhi NCR the city map of Delhi, show River
region. Yamuna.
ii) Show the transport routes from
Mumbai (air, road, and rail). Attach
a map of your route.
B. Discuss the physical environment of 6-7
Delhi- month-wise temperature,
rainfall, humidity and soil
characteristics. Stick climatic graphs.
C. Degradation of river Yamuna- Causes 8-9
and effects.
i) Give an account of waste generated
daily from different sources in Delhi.
 Validate your discussion with data
and represent the data using
graphs.
ii) Discuss the impact of waste disposal 9-10
on the river Yamuna. Discuss about
the water quality status of river
Yamuna.
D. Degrading air quality in Delhi- causes 11-12
and effects
i) Causes-
a. Burning agricultural residues
b. Vehicular pollution
c. Industrial pollution.
ii) Draw a pie diagram to indicate the
percentage share of pollution from
each source.
iii) Effects of air pollution-
a. Smog
b. Increasing respiratory disorders (discuss
with data)
c. Analysis of deteriorating AQI

E. Sustainable Waste Management 13-15

Practices:
a. Waste Segregation: Discuss how
various sectors, such as hotels and
industries, manage waste segregation
(e.g., separating wet and dry waste,
hazardous waste).
b. Kitchen Waste Management:
Investigate how hotels or households
manage kitchen waste, focusing on
composting, recycling, or disposing of
food scraps.
c. Case Study of Delhi Haat: Explore waste
management practices in local markets
or cottage industries, such as Delhi
Haat. Interview vendors or artisans to
learn about waste disposal methods
and recycling initiatives in these
sectors.

: F. Interviews and Case Studies 16-17

i) Interview a Hotelier: Talk to hotel
management or staff about waste
segregation practices, how they
manage kitchen waste, and whether
 they engage in composting or
recycling. How do hotels contribute
to or mitigate pollution?
ii) Interview a Housekeeping Staff
member: Conduct interviews with
housekeeping staff in the hotel to
understand their waste sorting and
disposal practices. How do they
educate guests or residents about
waste management?
iii) Visit Delhi Haat or similar locations
where cottage industries operate.
Ask artisans or vendors about the
types of waste generated and how
they dispose or reuse their waste
(e.g., packaging materials, fabric
scraps, etc.
4. Conclusion - Solutions/steps taken by the central 18-19
government and the state government
to combat challenges posed by
pollution, industrial growth and tourist
activities.

- Summarize the main findings of your

research, highlighting the challenges
Delhi NCR faces with waste
management and pollution.

- Offer practical solutions or strategies

that could improve waste management
and reduce pollution in the region.
5. Bibliography - List all reference work (books, articles, 20
websites, interviews, etc.).
6. Acknowledgement - Acknowledge all who have helped you 20
to complete the project.

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