Scenario of Solid Waste Management in Indian Cities
The quantum of solid waste generated by the world is growing with increasing development and changing lifestyles, making waste management a daunting challenge. The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, of India, along with initiatives by the Smart City Mission and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, are pivotal i...
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The quantum of solid waste generated by the world is growing with increasing development and changing lifestyles, making waste management a daunting challenge. The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, of India, along with initiatives by the Smart City Mission and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, are pivotal in encouraging sustainable waste management. This paper establishes progress, gaps, and ground realities in solid waste management (SWM) in three of the best-performing cities in India. The paper first documents trends and practices in SWM in the three cities and then cross-checks the ground scenario through a primary survey of 322 citizens. The results show that all three cities have experienced improvements in SWM following government initiatives. Segregation of waste is the dominant protocol, and all three cities show a positive trend. The decentralization of wet waste treatment and sorting processes has facilitated material recovery. Centralized facilities, such as the waste-to-energy plant in Vishakhapatnam, the compressed biogas plant in Pune, and the biomethanation plant in Tirupati, are adding economic value to the system. Effective segregation and recovery have enabled scientific disposal, and advances have been made in the redemption of former dumpsites, with complete success in Tirupati.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a666dc37abdc4d949d9996f1c27a039c2025-02-02T08:23:15ZengNandan NawnEcology, Economy and Society – The INSEE Journal2581-61522581-61012025-01-018110.37773/ees.v8i1.1119Scenario of Solid Waste Management in Indian CitiesPoulomee Ghosh0Eshwar Reddy Bobba1Sai Sanjay Dodda2Vamsi Krishna Jasti3Sarvan Meka4Hasitha Reddy Vanga5NICMAR UniversityNICMARNICMARNICMARNICMARNICMAR The quantum of solid waste generated by the world is growing with increasing development and changing lifestyles, making waste management a daunting challenge. The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, of India, along with initiatives by the Smart City Mission and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, are pivotal in encouraging sustainable waste management. This paper establishes progress, gaps, and ground realities in solid waste management (SWM) in three of the best-performing cities in India. The paper first documents trends and practices in SWM in the three cities and then cross-checks the ground scenario through a primary survey of 322 citizens. The results show that all three cities have experienced improvements in SWM following government initiatives. Segregation of waste is the dominant protocol, and all three cities show a positive trend. The decentralization of wet waste treatment and sorting processes has facilitated material recovery. Centralized facilities, such as the waste-to-energy plant in Vishakhapatnam, the compressed biogas plant in Pune, and the biomethanation plant in Tirupati, are adding economic value to the system. Effective segregation and recovery have enabled scientific disposal, and advances have been made in the redemption of former dumpsites, with complete success in Tirupati. https://ecoinsee.org/journal/ojs/index.php/ees/article/view/1119Municipal Solid Waste ManagementSwachh SurvekshanWaste Segregation and CollectionWaste Recovery and DisposalUser ChargesService Level Progress |
| spellingShingle | Poulomee Ghosh Eshwar Reddy Bobba Sai Sanjay Dodda Vamsi Krishna Jasti Sarvan Meka Hasitha Reddy Vanga Scenario of Solid Waste Management in Indian Cities Ecology, Economy and Society – The INSEE Journal Municipal Solid Waste Management Swachh Survekshan Waste Segregation and Collection Waste Recovery and Disposal User Charges Service Level Progress |
| title | Scenario of Solid Waste Management in Indian Cities |
| title_full | Scenario of Solid Waste Management in Indian Cities |
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| title_short | Scenario of Solid Waste Management in Indian Cities |
| title_sort | scenario of solid waste management in indian cities |
| topic | Municipal Solid Waste Management Swachh Survekshan Waste Segregation and Collection Waste Recovery and Disposal User Charges Service Level Progress |
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