IMPACT OF URBAN SPRAWL IN WASTE DISPOSAL MANAGEMENT: NEED ACTIONS REQUIRED MANAGING IN ALMORA TOWN

Abstract

Urban sprawl, also called suburban sprawl, the rapid expansion of the geographic extent of cities and towns and urban sprawl is caused in part by the need to accommodate a rising urban population. Almora is one newly sprawl town in the hilly region of Uttarakhand and due to newly sprawl town Almora facing many kind of waste disposal problems. According to censes year 2011 Almora town has 11 wards (total population 33755) and 14 villages (total population 14547) are situated near town sprawl border. There is 49 most waste disposal site in all 11 wards at Almora town but 25 waste disposal location are found without dustbin and wastage are over spread to the ground. The town wastage dumping zone is not a right place, which is outside the town but this is very harmful for environment and as well as human being who want to enter the town. A detailed field investigation was conducted in the study area to find out the cause of town sprawl, waste disposal, origin of wastage sources and need actions required to manage in Almora town of Kumaun Himalaya. Based on this study a detailed mitigation strategy has been worked out which may be useful for the government for management impact of urban sprawl in waste disposal in future. KEY WORD: Urban Sprawl, Waste Disposal, Wastage Sources, Actions Required, Almora