ENGINEERS’ ROLE IN
IMPLEMENTATION OF
WASTE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT,
ACT, 2009
Yeshey Penjor,
Head, Environment Services Division
National Environment Commission
Email: ypenjor@nec.gov.bt
Tel.: 02-323384 OR 17702634 (mobile)
Thimphu
27 August 2010
Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan
Article 5
1. Every Bhutanese is a trustee of the Kingdom’s natural
resources and environment for the benefit of the
present and future generations and it is the
fundamental duty of every citizen to contribute to the
protection of the natural environment, conservation
of the rich biodiversity of Bhutan and prevention of
all forms of ecological degradation including noise,
visual and physical pollution through the adoption
and support of environment friendly practices and
policies.
Bhutan’s developmental philosophy
Gross National Happiness (GNH)
Sustainable Development
Economic development
Environment Conservation
Culture and spiritual conservation
Good governance
Middle path
Greed Control/self content
Climate change!
Whose
right
in the
month
of
April?
(2010)
Land degradation
Where
will we
live?
Wastes and water pollution
Is it a proper way?
Is it safe?
Waste Management :
Complex challenges
Physical categorization:
Solid, liquid, gaseous
Impacts categorization:
Hazardous, non-hazardous
Sources categorization:
Municipal, Agriculture, Industrial,
Medical, E-waste
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
o The National Environment Strategy (The Middle
Path) -1998
o The Environment Assessment Act, 2000
o Regulation for the Environmental Clearance of
Projects, 2002
o The National Environment Protection Act (NEPA),
2007
o Waste Prevention and Management Act, 2009
o Water Act of Bhutan
(Lower House of the Parliament has passed)
Implementing agencies as per the Waste
Prevention and Management Act, 2009
MoWHS and City Corporations Throms and Thromdes.
DT and GT supported by Dzongkhag, Dungkhag and Gewog
Adms.
Department of Industry
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Agriculture
Department of Information Technology
Drug Regulatory Authority
Dratshang Lhentshog
Armed Forces
Ministry of Education
Civil societies and Media
Road Safety and Transport Authority
Department of Trade
Royal Bhutan Police
Department of Revenue and Customs
PRACTICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
Simple process of solid waste management
Segregation at source
Green waste
Composting
Remaining commingled
wastes
Paper
In-country recycling
Segregation at Transfer
station
Glass, Metal, etc.
Scrap dealing
Landfill
(Residual)
WASTE MANAGEMENT STEPS
REQUIRING ENGINEERING SYSTEMS
Waste generation
Storage
Civil Engineering
Civil and Mechanical
Collection
Transfer and transport
Civil, Mechanical,
Electrical, Electromechanical
Mechanical
Processing and recovery
Disposal
Civil, Mechanical,
Electrical, Electromechanical
PAPER WASTE MANAGEMENT
End products of recycled paper wastes
Masks :Saving tree
cuts and
managing
paper waste
Stationeries like envelopes
Ultimate goal – GNH
Efficient Waste Management leads to:
• 60% forest cover for all times
• Agriculture productivity and diversity – food self
sufficiency
• Clean and sufficient Water
• Eco-Industries
• Lesser land erosions in mining
• Efficient public transport system
• Lesser Natural Disaster Management
• Reduction of Unemployment / poverty
Thank You
Tashi Delek!
www.nec.gov.bt