Demographics
As of the 2001 India census, Murgud had a population of 9200. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Murgud has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 64%. In Murgud, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Both Marathi and Kannada are understood by majority of people here.Murgud is having historical background which dates back to 1600. As of the 2001 India census, Murgud had a population of 9200. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Murgud has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 64%. In Murgud, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Both Marathi and Kannada are understood by majority of people here. Murgud – location, longitude, latitude, Altitude, Population.
Murgud municipal council established on September 1, 1921. It is working according to Maharashtra municipal council. Act 1965. According to provision in chapter 3 section 49 (1) (C) (Solid) & chapter 16 the Murgud municipal council is responsible for solid waste
Environmental protection according to provisions of chapter 3 45 (1) (A-B) of this Act. Municipal council implementing Urban waste mgmt rule, 2000.
Murgud is having 11.71 km2. area divided into 17 wards. The population was 10,294 according to 2001 census.
The city produces approx 3 MT of solid waste per day.
The solid waste produced is collected twice in a day in each ward by 58 workers .
The collected waste is transported by a true & 2 tractor trailers. The disposal site is located 1 km away from the centre of city having 1 are area & life span of 10 years. Though the city having 11 km2. area waste is generated & collected from 2 km2. area. The main sources are- Residential – 1.75 Tons. Shops, commercial Institutional - 0.50 Tons Construction - 0.25 Sweeping - 0.25 Hotels Restaurants - 0.25
The municipality uses around 60 Ghamelas, 60 pharadas, 30 brows & 5. Gumboots & Dresses are provided to the workers. Besides this so handcarts (3x2x1.5 feet) are engaged in waste collection.
Cost involved in the SWM- Workers- Wages - 13,62,772 Dress - 1 & 977 Allowance - 11,33,361 Tools & Equipments - 8750 Disinfection - 1564 Transportation Operation & maintenance - 1,60,982 Hand carts - 2,04,940 Insurance - 1,60,182 Contractor wages - 3,56,300 Total 32,60,000 Total length of roads is 13 km having 6-7m breadth Inadequate treatment facility by open gutter & irrigation 80% of the area is covered with gutters open drain type carrying 640m3/day of domestic effluents generated while 20% area having no drainage system along with the effluents generated by88 public latrines & 15 toilets. Solid waste generation sources are 2 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 Junior college & 1 Junior college, 18 Hospitals, 15 medical stores approx 200 commercial shops.
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