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Assessment of the status of municipal solid waste management in metro cities, state capitals, class I cities, and class II towns in India: An insight
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Solid waste management is one of the most challenging issues in urban cities, which are facing a serious pollution problem due to the generation of huge quantities of solid waste. This paper presents an assessment of the existing situation of municipal solid waste management (MSWM) in major cities in India. The quantity and composition of MSW vary from place to place, and bear a rather consistent correlation with the average standard of living. Extensive field investigations were carried out for quantification, analysis of physical composition, and characterization of MSW in each of the identified cities. The MSW management status (per the MSW Rules, 2000) has also been assessed, and an action plan for better management has been formulated; both are presented in this paper. Studies carried out in 59 selected cities in India have revealed that there are many shortcomings in the existing practices used in managing the MSW. These shortcomings pertain mainly to inadequate manpower, financial resources, implements, and machinery required for effectively carrying out various activities for MSWM. To overcome the deficiencies in the existing MSWM systems, an indicative action plan has been presented incorporating strategies and guidelines. Based on this plan, municipal agencies can prepare specific action plans for their respective cities.
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- Authors
- Kumar, S., Bhattacharyya, J. K., Vaidya, A. N., Chakrabarti, T., Devotta, S., & Akolkar, A. B.
- Venue
- Waste Management
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-02
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 883-895
- ISSN
- 0956-053X (ISSN-L)
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- W2008602324
- Cited by
- 477
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 17.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
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- closed
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