Abstract
Solid waste is a great threat not only to the economy of any country but for the environment too. The public through various sources generate tons of solid waste regularly. In the era of globalization, one of the rising issues of developing and under developed countries is handling such huge masses of solid waste. Hyderabad is the 2nd largest city of Sindh and 6th in Pakistan. Unfortunately, it does not poses proper solid waste management system right from collection up to its proper disposal. Most of those uncollected wastage poses a highrisk to the public through blockage of drains and formation of stagnant ponds which provide a breeding ground for flies and mosquitoes with a high risk of diseases. The public role and awareness can reduce this enormous load from Government. This research aims to uncover the reasons for solid waste generation in Hyderabad city. For data collection, various dumping sites in the city have been visited. Interviews were conducted with municipal officers of city for more precise data and possible causes of waste generation. Finally, a questionnaire survey has been conducted to list out top most significant causes of poor work management in the city. The data was analyzed in SPSS 24.0 with the help of average index technique. From the analysis of data, the top critical causes have been identified for Hyderabad city and discussed with the field expert for their possible solution
Highlights
Solid waste is a great threat to the economy of any country but for the environment too
As reported by [4] waste generation in Pakistan is around 0.23-0.61 kg/capita/day and a total of approximately 59,000 Tons
Four waste disposal sites were selected and visited in order to observe the issues regarding solid waste management practiced in Hyderabad as well as understanding sources and types of waste disposedoff
Summary
Solid waste is a great threat to the economy of any country but for the environment too. Hyderabad is the 2nd largest city of Sindh and 6th in Pakistan It does not poses proper solid waste management system right from collection up to its proper disposal. N the era of globalization, in some aspects yet IPakistan is dealing with several uneven changes regarding education, politics and policymaking Another raising matter of concerns is a high quantum generation of solid waste. TMA (Tehsil Municipal Administration) is responsible for the collection, transportation and disposal, but the current situation is becoming worst They are unable to cope with continuously increasing wastage volume because of lack of rules, regulations, lack of fundraising, lack of self-awareness, lack of management and expertise and last but not the least due to lack of collection vehicles, equipment & recycling technology [5]
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