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Location

Describe location of Project city such as latitude, longitude, distance from important cities, approach by road, rail and air etc . Give a map showing location, important nearby cities and approach by road, rail, air etc

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  1. Latitude/longitude
  2. Distance from important Cities,
  3. Road/Rail/Air Approachability
  4. Map showing location and approachability
  1. Survey of India Map scale 1:25000 and 1:50000 gives latitude and longitude,
  2. Survey of India Map scale 1:250000 give location 
  3. District Planning Map series published by National Atlas & Thematic Organization (NATO);
  4. 'Google' Internet Site
  
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Climate

Give details of minimum, average and maximum temperature, wind direction, average yearly rainfall, rainfall period, intensity of rain fall, humidity etc

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  1. Temperature, wind direction, average yearly rainfall and intensity, rainfall period, humidity
  1. Meteorological department, city master plan

Minimum Average temperature in coldest month required in design of WSPSTP, location of STP depends on wind direction, Rainy days may effect construction period
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Topography

Describe topography of city. Height above MSL, contours, physical features such as River, drain, canal, water bodies, hills, valleys

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  1. Height above MSL
  2. Contours
  3. River/drain/Hills/Water Bodies,
  4. topography of city
  1. Survey of India Map scale 1:25000 or 1:50000 give contour at 5 m interval, height above MSL, topography, physical features,
  2. Topographical map of city on scale 1:2500 with contour at 1 m interval if available is better
  1. Ht above MSL used in WSP design,
  2. Contour map helps in finalizing STP location and zoning
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Under Ground Soil Strata & Water Table

Describe ground surface such as earth, murrum, clay, soft rock, hard rock, boulders etc. Also give under ground strata chart at different locations, water table at different locations, water table variation seasonal and over the period of time,

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  1. Type of rock/soil at different depths,
  2. soil bearing capacity,
  3. Depth of WT, seasonal and yearly variation in water table
  1. Bore hole data from local engineering offices,
  2. SBC from local offices
  3. Water table & its variation from CGWD, State ground water Dept,
  4. local information

Excavation cost depends on type of strata, Timbering depends on strata, SBC required in design of structures, Ground Infiltration depends on water level

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Socio Economic Conditions

Describe heavy, medium and small scale industries giving details of heavy industries such as quantity and quality of waste, any expansion program, dailly water supplied. Quantity of production and waste generation per unit production. Locaton of units,   Prevalent trade and commerce in the city, work force in different sectors. List high volume waste generation units such as institutions, hotels, hospitals etc. Estimate waste generation from each big unit.

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Heavy, medium and small scale Industries, quantity and quality of liquid waste produced , quantity water supplied to industries, location of heavy industries, trade and commerce activities, high volume waste generation points such as institutions, hotels, hospitals etc, any industry or big institution proposed in future

Survey of India, Census of India-Urban , NATO, district industry dept, city master plan local information

Bulk waste generaters are to be estimated separately and accounted in addition to per capita waste genera
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Urban Infrastructure

Urban Infrastructure – Water Supply

Describe existing system such as source- no of tube well, hand Pump, Open well, yield, depth of tube well, location of tube wells, pumping hours, pumping set KW, head, quality of water. If surface source then its location, discharge, drawl, Pumping set characteristics, Rising main details, Ground level and OHSR location, capacity, distribution coverage, pipe sizes, PSPs no. and location, water losses in system, bulk and consumer metering, O & M. Attach a map showing existing system. Estimate present and future requirement. Assess gaps. Describe expansion program under taken in past and those proposed for future. Head wise expenditure and revenue for last 3-5 years. Tariff and taxes. Map showing important features

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Source of water supply, raw water quality, No of tube wells, depth, location, yield, assembly details, strata chart, pump details, draw down, Supply per capita, distribution and rising main pipe dia, length, material, condition, details of mechanical, electrical and civil of WTP, CWPS, RWPS, details and location of reservoirs, staging, treated water quality, quality at consumer end, tariff, no of connections, PSPs, HPs, details of metering, revenue assessment, O & M expenditure, staff strength and available

take it from the Department responsible for O & M and for expansion of water supply scheme

Waste generation depends on water supply per capita
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Urban Infrastructure – Road Network

Describe existing system: Length of different types of roads, who owns and maintains, bridges- location, under passes, rail lines. Proposed roads bridges underpasses. Map showing important features.

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Source of water supply, Length of NHW, state highway, other metalled road, WBM road, brick road, Katcha road,  agencies responsible for O & M and for expansion, Program of future expansion in road network

City master plan, Local department dealing with expansion and O&M

Length of sewer network can be taken equal to road length
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Urban Infrastructure – Drainage

Map showing all major, medium and minor drains with direction of flow. Drainage problem pockets, condition of drains, quality of drain water in dry season at different locations, discharge in drains. Which of the drains are open and which ones are closed. Works undertaken for expansion in past and proposals for expansion in future.

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Map showing different types of drains with direction of flow and problem areas, section of drains, coverings, expenditure on expansion and cleaning in last 3-5 years, quality of waste water in drains in different seasons and at different locations, Discharge in drains at different locations, points where sewerage system is connected to drains and where drains connected to sewerage system

Obtain from local office and update

Flow direction in drains indicate sewer zone boundary, sewer and drain mixing points to be eliminated
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Urban Infrastructure – SWM

Describe existing systemsuch as available staff, bins, equipment, location of bins, door to door collection, segregation, collection system, transportation vehicles, trips, capacity of vehicle to handle waste. Transfer site location capacity, Places where waste is disposed-their area and location, Method of disposal, land for future SLFS, Privatization of activities, condition of bins and vehicles. Map showing important features

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No of vehicles, equipment, their capacities, trips for transportation, bins of different types and capacities available, segregation at source, door to collection, coverage, transfer stations-no and location capacity, disposal sites, daily generation, disposal, waste characteristics, capacity of disposal sites, whether land for future LFS available if so how much

Information from ULB

100% SWM be targeted along with sewerage system for improved services of sewerage. Land Fill Site to be away from drains and water bodies

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Urban Infrastructure – Power

location and number of 440, 220,132 and 33 KV sub stations, Hours per day power is available in different seasons, future load estimation and expansion program for future. Map showing important features

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Transmission system 440 kv, 132 kv and 33 kv sub station system, power consumption, power available hours per day, tariff, expansion program, responsible organization, No of connections

Obtain from local relevant office

Pumping hours for SPS and STP depend on power availability hours a day, Cost of power connection to SPS and STP need information about location of Sub Station, Power tariff used to find life cycle cost

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Urban Infrastructure – Sewerage/Sanitation

Describe existing sewerage system, coverage, treatment, O&M, staff available, expenditure on O&M and expansion, condition of system, effect of inadequate sewerage/sanitation on health

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Information required is given in next chapter

 

 

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