Review on evolution of municipal solid waste management in India: practices, challenges and policy implications

Priti, None; Mandal, Kasturi

doi:10.1007/s10163-019-00880-y

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“…In India, for example, 95% of the total budget for waste management goes for collection and transportation, leaving only 5% for safe disposal. This is the opposite of what happens in developed countries where better waste management systems are in place (Priti and Mandal 2019). In developing countries, investment in waste infrastructure does not keep pace with waste generation.…”

Section: Theory and Practicementioning

confidence: 89%

Low-Cost Strategies to Improve Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries: Experimental Evidence from Nepal

Nepal

Khadayat³

et al. 2022

Environ Resource Econ

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Many cities in developing countries lack adequate drainage and waste management infrastructure. Consequently, city residents face economic and health impacts from flooding and waterlogging, which are aggravated by solid waste infiltrating and blocking drains. City governments have recourse to two strategies to address these problems: a) ‘hard’ infrastructure-related interventions through investment in the expansion of drainage and waste transportation networks; and/or, b) ‘soft’, low-cost behavioural interventions that encourage city residents to change waste disposal practices. This research examines whether behavioural interventions, such as information and awareness raising alongside provision of inexpensive street waste bins, can improve waste management in the city. We undertook a cluster randomized controlled trial study in Bharatpur, Nepal, where one group of households was treated with a soft, low-cost intervention (information and street waste bins) while the control group of households did not receive the intervention. We econometrically compared baseline indicators – perceived neighbourhood cleanliness, household waste disposal methods, and at-source waste segregation – from a pre-intervention survey with data from two rounds of post-intervention surveys. Results from analysing household panel data indicate that the intervention increased neighbourhood cleanliness and motivated the treated households to dispose their waste properly through waste collectors. The intervention, however, did not increase household waste segregation at source, which is possibly because of municipal waste collectors mixing segregated and non-segregated waste during collection. At-source segregation, a pre-requisite for efficiently managing municipal solid waste, may improve if municipalities arrange to collect and manage degradable and non-degradable waste separately.

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Section: Theory and Practicementioning

confidence: 89%

Low-Cost Strategies to Improve Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries: Experimental Evidence from Nepal

Nepal

Khadayat³

et al. 2022

Environ Resource Econ

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“…Inadequate resources and a lack of administrative, legal, technical and institutional sets ups complicate the management of solid waste in developing countries including India. Solid waste segregation, waste collection systems, transportation systems and disposal methods have been evidenced to be unsustainable in India (Alam & Ahamade, 2013;Banerjee et al, 2019;Priti & Mandal, 2019). The Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to whom the jurisdiction is endowed have failed to perform these services efficiently (Abarca-Guerrero et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

Assessment of Household Practices of Solid Waste Management in Jammu City, India

Mahajan

Sudan

2023

REDR

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The problem of Solid Waste Management (SWM) has gained recent attention in developing countries. The city of Jammu being a major city of Union Territory (UT) J&K, a prominent tourist and pilgrim site is facing a massive upheaval in the waste generation rates. The city is facing a sharp contrast between increasing generation rates on one hand and inadequacy of funds on the other hand. Jammu city is observed to generate 350-400 Tons per Day (TPD) with a per capita generation of 550 grams per day. The survey shows that residents of the city do not segregate waste at the source, possess inadequate storage facilities and often dump the waste openly without any treatment. They tend to have little knowledge about the efficient practices of waste management, adverse consequences on the environment and public health and the prevailing laws in the state. Thus, the sound planning of waste management study attempts to address the challenges linked to current household waste management practices. The study further recommends resorting to the practice of 3 Rs-Reduce, reuse and recycle, involving households in segregation at the source, making the residents aware of the existing by-laws and encouraging their participation in efficient waste management practices. These practices will act as a driver for behavior change of individuals towards efficient household practices of managing waste.

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“…Municipal solid waste (MSW) represents a threat not only to the environment but also to people's health, especially in large cities in low-income contexts affected by uncontrolled urbanisation where the number of inhabitants is growing rapidly. MSW management and disposal practices vary significantly by income level, region and country development [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. About 93% of waste is burned or dumped in lower-income countries [12][13][14][15][16][17].…”

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Collection and Composting Of Organic Waste: A Case Study in the City Of Beira, Mozambique

Caminati¹,

Ragazzi²,

Silvestri³

et al. 2022

Int. J. EI

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In low-income countries, the organic is the prevalent fraction of the municipal solid waste (MSW) and its decomposition can create problems with processing, odour, biogas and leachate. On the other side it is an important resource because rich in organic matter and nutrients, which can be properly recycled. Therefore, it is essential to correctly send the organic fraction to a dedicated collection and valorisation flow. Within the LimpaMOS MOÇambique project, which is taking place in the cities of Beira and Nampula, numerous Italian and Mozambican actors from the public, private and no-profit sectors are involved. The project is mainly co-financed by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation. One of the objectives of the project is to strengthen the proper management, separation, valorisation and disposal of MSW. The composting process is a valid solution for the treatment of the organic fraction as it allows a substantial reduction in the volume of putrescible material stored in landfills, and at the same time it makes it possible to produce and sell a good quality soil conditioner. The research work carried out in this study focuses mainly on two aims: an analysis of the management of the Composting Centre (CeCom) which will be built in the city of Beira, and an investigation on the organic waste collection by local communities. In order to move the organic fraction further away from the urban context, a subsequent expansion of the input matrix of the CeCom is essential. The study wants to involve the city's second main market, some restaurants and the harbour canteen in the process of separating, collecting and managing the organic fraction. However, this expansion cannot take place without the creation of institutionalised, trained and remunerated groups of local workers.

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Review on evolution of municipal solid waste management in India: practices, challenges and policy implications

Cited by 65 publications

References 27 publications

Low-Cost Strategies to Improve Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries: Experimental Evidence from Nepal

Low-Cost Strategies to Improve Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries: Experimental Evidence from Nepal

Assessment of Household Practices of Solid Waste Management in Jammu City, India

Collection and Composting Of Organic Waste: A Case Study in the City Of Beira, Mozambique

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