Application of WasteSafe Approach at Ward 24. Various works on this issue have been under taken with close association of the NGOs/CBOs/ KCC, presently involved in MSW management in the ward. Presently base-line survey is being conducting by WasteSafe team with the close cooperation of Nabarun Sangsad, Paribesh Unnayan Committee of Ward no. 24 and the local commission office of ward no. 24. In this context, the survey have been conducting. Presently, steps have been taken to increase door-to-door collection.

Draft Waste Management Master Plan (WMMP):

These activities have been conducting by the team members of the project along other activities. With the active co-operation of BIREC, Germany, the quality management of the project has been monitored during this tenure and necessary suggestions have been forwarded. All the necessary activities have been conducting in the ward no. 24 for the application of WasteSafe Proposal and its achievement and necessary refinement. The necessary relevant works and information/data collection process have been conducting for the development of WMMP.

Demo Compost Plant:

The construction of Demo Compost Plant was completed during this tenure. The construction works were coordinated by Samadhan with active supervision by the Research Assistant and Project Engineer of WasteSafe II. The test set-ups were prepared using locally available materials and the first series of test have been started. The same sourch of MSW presently used by Samadhan in its plant for composting has also been usedin the Demo Compost Plant.

After the official inauguration of construction works on last March 19, 2008, the construction of various pre-designated components of landfill has been completed within this tenure despite some delayed. Waste deposition was started from July 11, 2008. Remaining components will be completed during waste deposition and closure period of the landfill. The main focusing points of the construction process are the using of entirely local building materials and manual intensive construction methods, which have been followed. Nearly 80% female work force was engaged in this construction work. Constant monitoring was maintained and required tests of the used engineering materials have been performed at the laboratory of KUET to ensure quality of the works.

Lysimeter Test at KUET:

The construction works of Lysimeter test set-up at the back yard of Civil Engineering Building of KUET has been completed. After completion of cells and other necessary components, the waste deposition, construction of top liner, gas and leachate management systems, provision of the measurement of surface run-off and percolated water have been competed. Three different conditions have been simulating through the constructed lysimeter. These are: suitability of local clay (same as used in pilot scale sanitary landfill) as base liner, variation of performances due to the use of two different systems for top cover construction. During the construction process, close monitoring was conducted and required laboratory experiments were performed. After placing top covers on the wastes in lysimeter, the necessary investigations and tests have also been started.

Test Cells at AIT:

After the finalization of test site outside of the AIT campus in a private land, the construction of test cells have already been started and it is expected that the construction of the test cells will be competed soon after construction of relevant components, deposition of waste and hence covering the system.