Application of Modern Technologies for the Improvement of Quality Services of Guwahati Municipal Corporation

Abstract

The Guwahati Municipal Corporation is the urban local body responsible for governing, developing and managing Guwahati. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission introduced by the Central Government of India, the Guwahati Municipal Corporation responsible is to make Guwahati city clean. For this use of latest technology is immensely important. It is observed that as compared to top metropolitan Indian Cities like Bengaluru,Chandigarh, Indore, etc, the Guwahati Municipal Corporation is able to apply only 20 to 30% of various technologies to make Guwahati a metropolitan city in true sense, so far as solid waste management, public toilet, electrification and garage are concerned. Considering the fact and circumstances, the study on “Application of Modern Technology for the improvement of quality services of Guwahati Municipal Corporation” is urgently required. The paper aims at discussing basically three dimensions such as solid waste management, public toilet and electrification & garage on which the application of technology will be examined to make the concerned functioning efficient and effective. The solid waste management has various methods that can be adopted along with the implementation of 3 R’s. The demand of public toilets emerged from increasing population in Guwahati could not be fulfilled along with its hygienic part. It is observed that not more than 1% solar lightening has been installed. The lack of modern transportation is the cause of failure in overall achievement of its goal. All the above factors warrant a careful research work on the given topic.