Status and challenges of municipal solid waste management in India: A review

Joshi, Rajkumar; Ahmed, Sirajuddin

doi:10.1080/23311843.2016.1139434

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“…The waste dumped on open land poses severe risks of disease transmission, air pollution and contamination of surface and ground water through percolation of leachates. With new cities spurting and mega cities expanding, it is estimated that 300 million MT of solid waste would be generated per year in India [3] posing a severe environmental concern without suitable treatment and processing techniques. The Municipal Solid Waste Rules (Management and Handling, 2016) mandates that every municipal authority segregates, treats and scientifically processes the collected solid waste, a Central Monitoring Committee was also formed to investigate the overall implementation [4].…”

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“…Despite these efforts, the solid waste management is still one of the major environmental problems. The Indian solid waste characteristics includes around 51% of compostable or organic waste, 10% of recyclable materials and around 40% of inert wastes [3] unlike the solid waste from western countries having less organic content to it. In the current scenario, the mixed waste collected from various sources reaches the dump site, where the waste is first manually segregated to remove plastics and other non-biodegradable components as this may hinder the microbial action and delay or inhibit the composting process [5].…”

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Ingenious Method Towards Sustainable Decentralized Solid Waste Management

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Solid waste management is a huge environmental threat not just in context to Indian Scenario, but globally as well. It is reported that on average around 1.5 lakh tones of solid waste is generated per day in India of which only 20% is treated and managed safely, the rest is dumped on land or burnt both which are highly toxic to human and animal health. At several waste processing sites in India, the fresh mixed waste received each day, is first manually separated to remove plastics and other non-biodegradable contents, this exposes the laborers to a very unhygienic working conditions and exposes them to deadly microbes and stench.. In the present work, we have developed an ingenious way which handles mixed waste with minimal manual intervention and protects the health of laborers while generating good quality manure. The mixed waste is directly fed in to the bio bins where due to microbial action, the biodegradable components are composted, the treated waste is then separated in to compost and non-biodegradable components using a bench top trommel. It was found that Bioinoculum combined with cow dung quickly achieved the compost of mixed organic waste with minimal maintenance in contrast to vermi-composting. From this study, it is observed that the mixed municipality waste could be treated and managed effectively, safeguarding the health of laborers and the generated compost is of good quality which can be used for crop cultivation or gardening

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“…• The importance of this cannot be over emphasized in view of the continued death of sanitation workers in Delhi and other Metros due to suffocation and inhalation of poisonous gases in underground drains [9].…”

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

Mahanti¹

2017

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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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“…Furthermore, the PMC has reorganized the processing of organic waste through decentralized processing units in housing societies and public and private facilities in the municipal area. The landfill Urali Devachi, located 20 km outside of Pune, has been sanitized [60].…”

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Growing ‘Smart’? Urbanization Processes in the Pune Urban Agglomeration

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Abstract:The Indian city of Pune witnessed rapid growth and deep transformation processes in the last three decades. This paper assesses past developments and recent structures and processes against the concept of urban sustainability. Following an overview of the historical development, the dimensions of sustainability are discussed separately, based on empirical findings. Urban growth puts enormous pressure on Pune's land and water resources, changing the ecology of the area. The increasing water demand of Pune's growing population competes with growing energy and water demands. An assessment of future climate change impacts indicates that the storage capacity of the reservoirs is more frequently not met during the rainy season. In addition, extreme dry years can aggravate the effects of land use change on water resources in the future. The city's growth and especially the large in-migration has also changed Pune's social fabric significantly. Wealth is distributed unevenly in the city and social disparities can be observed along two fault lines, namely along classes and caste groups. The population development and the increasing socioeconomic polarization are linked to the economic development of the city. Pune's formal economy has a robust base. However, as in many cities of the Global South, the informal economy is the most relevant source of income for large parts of the population. Pune's development is challenged by informality, poor infrastructure and inadequate planning and governance. Recently new approaches towards urban renewal and smart city development were launched. These new approaches aim at overcoming blockades in the traditional planning. A special challenge for urban planning is the transformation of urban fringe areas of the city, as this process is currently taking place in an unsustainable manner. The paper concludes that urban development has to become holistic, integrative and participative and should abandon the stereotype vision of the world class city in favor of a sustainable, locally adjusted pathway of development.

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Status and challenges of municipal solid waste management in India: A review

Cited by 427 publications

References 22 publications

Ingenious Method Towards Sustainable Decentralized Solid Waste Management

Ingenious Method Towards Sustainable Decentralized Solid Waste Management

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

Growing ‘Smart’? Urbanization Processes in the Pune Urban Agglomeration

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