Challenges and opportunities associated with waste management in India

Kumar, Sunil; Smith, Stephen R.; Fowler, G.D.; Velis, Costas A.; Kumar, Sandeep; Arya, Shashi; Rena,; Kumar, Rakesh; Cheeseman, Christopher

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“…Population growth and particularly the development of megacities is making SWM in India a major problem [15]. Solid waste is now becoming a burning issue for any administration especially in growing city or towns of developing countries, which is a difficult job because of growing population, rapid urbanisation lack of technical development and public awareness.…”

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A Comparative Study of Municipal Solid Waste Management Status for Three Major Towns of Upper Assam-India

Choudhury¹,

Dutta²

2017

Int J Waste Resour

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IntroductionIt is estimated that population of India would increase from 1029 million to 1400 million during the year 2001-2028, by 42% at the rate of 5.2% annually. There are near about 852 million people live in rural areas and 325 million live in urban areas. The estimated rate of urbanization of India has increased from 26.5% to 38% in the last 50-60 years and which is expected to rise unto 44% by the year 2026. It is an interesting fact that, in India there is sharp increase in the numbers of metro cities from 23 to 35 in the last few years. The population in Class I cities (metropolitan cities), urban centres and metro cities is having a population of more than 1 million [1]. This conglomeration of urban centres is generating Municipal Solid Waste estimated to 1.3 billion tonnes every year, and expected to increase up to 2.2 billion tonnes by 2025 [2]. Annually, Asia alone generates 4.4 billion tonnes of solid wastes and MSW comprise 790 million tonnes (MT) of which about 48(6%) MT are generated in India [2,3]. By the year 2047, MSW generation in India, is expected to reach 300 MT and land requirement for disposal of this waste would be 169.6 km 2 [3]. This represents a significant increase in per capita waste generation rates from 1.2 kg to 1.42 kg per person per day in the next fifteen years [3]. However, global averages are broad estimates only as rates vary considerably by region, country, city, and even within cities. Rapid urbanization with accelerated industrial growth is a key factor of urban waste generation. Urban waste is a major environmental issue which directly relates with human health concern [4]. In most of the developing countries, municipal solid waste disposal has been a chronic problem, particularly in areas with high population density, high production of refuse, and scarcity of land adequate for landfills with scientific measures [5]. Our environment is facing a potential threat from unsustainable waste disposal system which is a burning issue in almost all urban cities and peri urban pockets. Some AbstractWaste is a major problem for the countries and cities of developing country like India. This present study is carried out to understand the present scenario of waste management status of three major towns of Assam state namely Jorhat, Tezpur and Dibrugarh. A comparative analysis is carried out on the basis of municipal solid waste generation in these three prominent municipalities of Upper Assam. During the present study it is estimated that Tezpur town produces around 28 MT of waste, Jorhat Town produces 35 MT of waste and Dibrugarh Town produces 75 MT of waste respectively. All the three Municipalities are facing problem for disposal of waste as the open dumping ground is affecting the people and environment around the site. Dibrugarh town waste management is more critical compare to others as because of the open air dumping system since 25 years as well as proximity to river Brahmaputra dike area which is unsuitable and unscientific for dumping process. The intermixing of waste...

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A Comparative Study of Municipal Solid Waste Management Status for Three Major Towns of Upper Assam-India

Choudhury¹,

Dutta²

2017

Int J Waste Resour

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“…Ineffective solid waste management is a significant problem in India, especially in urban centres [1,2]. As urbanization increases, the problems of solid waste management in the mega cities are also rising [3].…”

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The Management of Hazardous Solid Waste in India: An Overview

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Due largely to economic development, industrialization, and changing lifestyles, quantity of hazardous waste in India is rising significantly. This is particularly true in mega cities, where populations are large and growing. Due to a range of factors including limitations in governance systems, inadequate treatment facilities, limitations in compliance and regulation, and limited trained and skilled stakeholders, the management of hazardous solid waste in the country is largely ineffective. One exception to this is the State of Gujarat, which has sought to implement a number of strategies to better manage the rising quantities of hazardous solid waste being produced. This article highlights the management of solid waste in the country for an effective mitigation of various hazards. Further, this article focused on adaptive technologies for the hazardous waste management all over the country more specifically in the state of Gujarat.

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“…This has reduced the garbage by about a million tons per year. However major success of the programme is the proper sorting and processing of the garbage [10].…”

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Clean India (Swacha Bharat) through Reuse and Recycling of Wastes

Mahanti¹

2017

J Pollut Eff Cont

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With changed life style in India, there has been increased consumption of items of daily use and consumer durables through retail outlets. These are packed in paper, plastics, glass, metal and other containers and the discarded packing materials often end up as garbage and cause land, water and air pollution. Whereas, most of them can be recycled back for reuse and are valuable raw material. The present garbage collection, handling and disposal system is primitive and inefficient. The deficiencies and consequences are highlighted in this article along with the socio-economic benefits of systematic segregation, reuse and recycling of discarded wastes mainly packaging material. Also, possible solution to the problem by participation of the individuals, communities and authorities has been elaborated. Details of waste handling in Germany have been given as an example of efficient and effective system.

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Challenges and opportunities associated with waste management in India

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A Comparative Study of Municipal Solid Waste Management Status for Three Major Towns of Upper Assam-India

A Comparative Study of Municipal Solid Waste Management Status for Three Major Towns of Upper Assam-India

The Management of Hazardous Solid Waste in India: An Overview

Clean India (Swacha Bharat) through Reuse and Recycling of Wastes

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