Waste generation in wards = Ward population* X Per capita waste generation (0.71kg/day)^$ X plastic composition(9.5%)^##

Ward Population [GCC data]*

Per capita waste generation 0.71kg/Day [ENVIS Department of Environment, Government of Tamil Nadu]^$

Plastic composition 9.5% [CPCB Plastic waste as Percentage of Municipal Solid Waste]^##

Chennai is the second most 

densely populated district next to Delhi

−Population: 6674954 (2011)

−Population Density: 26954/ Sq km

GCC Zone which have high population

• ‒Zone 4 -Tondiarpet
• ‒Zone 5 -Royapuram
• ‒Zone 6 -Thiru-vi-ka-nagar
•     ward 75-77 high density of population
• ‒Zone 8 -Anna Nagar
• ‒Zone 9 -Teynampet
• ‒Zone 10 -Kodambakkam
• ‒Zone 13 -Adyar

–Chennai is the metro that generates the largest per capita amount of waste in the country.

–Chennai generates about 4739 MT of Garbage per day

–Percapita waste generated is about 0.71kg per person per day

–Number of Disposal Sites : Two (Kodungaiyur and Perungudi).

–MSW generation in the Wards 4739 TPD; (0.71 Kg/day)

–Annual MSW generation in the Wards 1706118 TPA

–Chennai is the metro that generates the largest per capita amount of waste in the country.

–Chennai generates about 4739 MT of Garbage per day

–Percapita waste generated is about 0.71kg per person per day

–Number of Disposal Sites : Two (Kodungaiyur and Perungudi).

–MSW generation in the Wards 4739 TPD; (0.71 Kg/day)

–Annual MSW generation in the Wards 1706118 TPA

Total sampling (Microplastics, marine litter and leakage hotspots) : 59 Nos.

Beach litter survey: 9 beaches

MP survey in beach sediment: 9 beaches

MP survey I Grab & Core survey: 2 locations

MP survey in surface waters: 19 locations

Leakage Hotspots: 20 Locations

MP in Ambient air: 2 Locations

Abundance and distribution of marine litter

Total marine litter found – represented as a percentage