Solid Waste Management In India Research Articles

Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management in India by Biomethanation Process

Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management in India by Biomethanation Process

Geographies of urban solid waste management in India

Rapid urbanization and globalization increase consumerism in developing countries specially in India. As a consequence, municipal solid waste (MSW) has been exponentially increased in last two decades and posed a great challenge to manage. Government has taken many initiatives, policies and collaborated with private company to solve these issues of waste but lack of scientific approach, money, political will, conflict, interest of planners, it stands undisputed problem of urbanization. Different degree of environmental degradation takes place due to MSW in different ecosystems and also it affects health of urban people. This paper analyzes municipal solid waste generated in 59 cities of India which categorized into six regions to understand spatio-temporal quantum of waste generated by each city, nature of management and problem at regional level.

Developing an Effcient Framework and Mathematical Modelling for Municipal Solid Waste Management in India

An increase in municipal waste has become one of the biggest problems today. Managing waste is a big challenge for every country. Municipal waste management includes transportation and recycling of waste, which needs huge funds. Moreover, significant carbon emissions occur while transporting garbage from one site to another. Thus, this study focuses on reducing the cost due to municipal solid waste (MSW) transportation. The research aims to develop a mathematical model of the supply chain of MSW management. The process of segregation and recycling is also considered in this study. We consider six Indian states and identify the dumping location of the garbage. The study proposes an efficient framework for selecting the segregation hub location and location of MSW treatment plants. The outcomes would be beneficial to achieve an efficient waste management strategy with reduced cost. The numerical simulation results of the model provides the minimum transportation cost as Rs. 4.92 × 106 according to the locations selected for the study. The final strategic decisions is feasible under the constraint sets considered in the model.

Legal jurisprudence of solid waste management in India: development through the decades

Legal jurisprudence of solid waste management in India: development through the decades

Legal jurisprudence of solid waste management in India: development through the decades

Legal jurisprudence of solid waste management in India: development through the decades

Challenges of Solid Waste Management in India

The Indian Prime Minister got the prestigious Global Goalkeeper Award for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. There is no denying that India has improved its sanitation coverage, but the country’s biggest shortcoming is its poor waste management infrastructure. Available literature shows that India’s informal recycling sector which consists of waste pickers plays a crucial role in segregating and recycling waste, but in most cases, they are not formally trained and at times they burn waste at landfills to keep themselves warm at night and end up setting landfill fires that cause air pollution, and because of inadequate gear, they are also exposed to diseases and injuries. As India continues to rebuild, its citizens should ensure that they avoid reaching the dangerous levels of the average westerner in plastic consumption and waste production because waste reduction is better than any kind of waste management. And India’s traditional wisdom of “Aparigraha” which is very relevant even today can play a key role in achieving that.

Solid Waste Management in India: A State-of-the-Art Review

This paper presents the current scenario of solid waste management aspects and its challenges in India, which will benefit developing and low-income countries. The leading cause of waste generation is the growing population and the new lifestyle due to the increased per capita income. Consequently, the magnitude of solid waste is continuously growing along with its compositional diversity. In earlier days, the wastes were organic and could be disposed of in low-lying areas conveniently without causing any adverse impact on the environment. But today, the organic fraction of waste has steeply declined while the inorganic portion has increased manifold. Moreover, wastes from industries, hospitals, construction sites, households, and many other sources severely affect the environment and public health. Also, the chemicals generated from the improper disposal of these wastes enter the air, soil, and water resources, causing hazardous and toxic effects in countries that could not implement the adopted policy framework strictly. A state-of-the-art review is conducted in this paper to further search other primary and prevalent reasons behind the inability of proper waste management and to find a real solution.

Circular economy approach for sustainable solid waste management: A developing economy perspective.

The notion of circular economy (CE) strengthens the approach to sustainable development (SD). It is perceived that the adoption of CE can unlock half a trillion dollars of economic value in India by the year 2030. However, embracing the CE concept can be considered a panacea to the existing issues associated with solid waste management (SWM). The proposed study explores current waste management practices and assesses the inadequacy to infer the CE as a solution for successful waste management practices. The work provides an overview of SWM in India and emphasizes the inclusion of CE in the Indian SWM sector. The comprehensive review depicts existing, and emerging waste management approaches to form a CE by processing the waste efficiently and fuelling an SD movement. The cradle-to-cradle approach in CE, national solid waste compliances/legislation, key initiatives taken by the Governments, and the influence of industry and legal framework on CE were also discussed. The work will facilitate policy and decision-makers to include CE in the Indian SWM sector.

MSW Management and Best Suitable Option Virtually Waste to Energy Plant for Resource and Energy Recovery for Bhopal (M.P.) India

While most of the focus in waste management in on municipal solid waste management, it is important to note that MSW is but a small fraction of the total amount of waste generated in the India. The municipal Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 which is the major rules that governs Solid Waste Management in India. In out Country we generated some 1,00,000 MT tons of Municipal solid waste generated daily in my country. Even through MSW in dwarfed in size (and environmental impact) by other sectors, it should be that industrial waste is created in the process of providing us with the materials things that ultimately end up in our trash. Consuming less therefore saves not only the waste that would have ended up in the municipal waste stream but it also reduces the energy, materials and waste associated with providing those items that we may be able to live without cleanly, attention needs to be directed not just at the management of consumer waste but at the completed set of processes that result in the products our society seems to demand.

Correction to: Review on evolution of municipal solid waste management in India: practices, challenges and policy implications

Correction to: Review on evolution of municipal solid waste management in India: practices, challenges and policy implications

Impact of Solid Waste on Water at Chapra (Bihar)

The present condition of solid waste management in India is fighting with several insufficiencies such as weak infrastructure, poor financial position of municipal authorities, lack of modern technology, Unlawful and dangerous dumping is a main problem that increases serious concern with regard to security and quality of life. The Chapra city does not have any underground sewerage facility which threat to overall health and hygiene. The annual amount of waste generation increases along with increase in population and urbanization. With the rapid population growth, urbanization, development and changing life styles in Chapra city have also changed waste composition from mainly organic to mainly plastic. There is a big gap between enforcer and the implementers. The enforcing agencies should understand their role in a better way and should start facilitating the corporation to make administrative and financial provision in their annual plans. Societies also recognize the need for safe and responsible management of the waste.

Eco-innovations and sustainability in solid waste management: An indian upfront in technological, organizational, start-ups and financial framework

Technological interventions and eco-innovative solutions are necessary to cope with the adverse environmental impacts of waste accumulation. The notion to consider “waste as a resource and recycling of the same for getting the value of the waste” has truly transformed the approach towards solid waste management (SWM). Technological eco-innovations rely on the automation of waste segregation, collection, route optimization, digital apps for creating communication (enhanced efficiency by 40–85%) and treatment technologies. The regulatory framework with amendments in rules, new policies, schemes, smart city missions are responsible for the implementation of “Tech-innovations” at the ground level and has shown societal benefits. India has significantly shown progress in sustainable development goals (SDGs) score from 50.93 to 60.23 (year 2000–2019). The innovative and sustainable waste management practices in India have increased contribution to renewable energy (approx. 2554 MW/annum), 15-billion-USD business opportunity by the circular economy, 25–30% resale profit from processed E-waste, increased co-operative collaborations, trailblazing start-ups, improved SDG 3,7,8,9,11,12,13, improved market for green products and services, brilliant institutional and regional innovations addressing the issue of climate change. The present article critically reviews the exemplary eco-innovations (technological and non-technological) including resource recovery and viable technologies for SWM in India. The review also illustrates the lacunae (in awareness, bioproducts adoption and advanced technologies), recommendations based on findings and future research areas. The paper can also assist researchers, entrepreneurs and the policy makers for improving the status of SWM in India as well as other developing countries with the same societal and economic status.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: A CRITICAL OVERVIEW OF INDIAN LEGAL REGIME

Rapid industrialisation with poor check on pollution generation, unplanned and uncontrolled urbanisation and lack of public awareness and training are the greatest contributors of mounting size of solid waste generated by 1.3 billion population of India. It has resulted in danger to health and environment creating hurdles in path to sustainable development. This research work is an attempt to analyse the laws regulating solid waste management in India. Author has analysed the duties of waste generators, Governments and local authorities in solid waste management. Author has also proposed few suggestions like, volunteers from public for reporting legal violations, sustainable consumption etc. for improved solid waste management. KEYWORDS: Duty, Solid-waste, Environment, Management.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the current status of solid waste management in India

Managing Solid Waste is always a challenge for any developing nations due to poor infrastructure and awareness. The emergency situation due to COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the dynamics of solid waste generation globally. However, its impact varies from developed world to developing nation. Multiple knowledge gaps exist regarding the containment of waste during pandemic situation in developing nation. For overcoming health crisis, a multifaceted coordinated approach between civic authorities, policymakers and scientific community is required. Therefore, present review article highlights the challenges associated with solid waste management and role of policymakers in combating pandemic strategically.

Solid waste management in India: a review

In India, rate of waste generation varies from 0.12-0.60 kg/capita/day. This paper lists established solid waste management practices in India by providing the latest factual data from various reports and surveys being conducted in India in the period 2016 and beyond. This paper also gives an insight into some of the recent studies that have been in India related to solid waste and waste to energy technologies by describing their study area along with mentioning their critical observations.

‘‘Municipal Solid Waste Management in India and its Impact on Environment.’’

‘‘Municipal Solid Waste Management in India and its Impact on Environment.’’

Increasing urbanization and challenges of solid waste management in India

Increasing urbanization and challenges of solid waste management in India

A Review of Municipal Solid Waste Management in India

Municipal Solid waste (MSW) is one of the significant spaces of concern everywhere on the world. In non-industrial nation like India, there is fast expansion in metropolitan solid waste because of urbanization and populace development. Organization of waste shifts with various components like expectation for everyday comforts, climatic condition, financial factor and so forth In this paper gives current situation of India as for civil strong waste amount, quality and its administration. We have introduced a concise outline of MSWM in Major urban areas medium scale towns and limited scope towns. We have likewise introduced some intriguing outcomes on MSWM of limited scope towns and their encompassing towns.

Environmental Performance: Does Social Capital Matter?

Social capital improves the behavior of individuals towards natural resources management (Pretty, 2003). Early studies in the field examined the influence of social capital on agricultural issues (Flora, 1995), on solid waste management in India (Beall, 1997) and on sustainable management and rural intensification (Bebbington, 1997). But there are only few studies, providing evidence on macro level (Dulal et al., 2011; Grafton & Knowles, 2004; Peiro -Palomino & Picazo-Tadeo, 2019). In this work we estimate the effect of social capital on environmental health, which captures the information about air quality, sanitation and waste management, on a panel of countries.

A review of the current situation of municipal solid waste management in India and its potential for anaerobic digestion

A review of the current situation of municipal solid waste management in India and its potential for anaerobic digestion