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K. K. Birawat et al.
Keywords Hunsur · SBM · SDG · Circular economy · Integrated solid waste
management
1 Introduction
It is projected that by 2050, waste generation will be almost double of population
growth if we work in business-as-usual manner. Global waste is predicted to grow
to 3.40 billion tonnes by 2050 (Kaza et al. 2018). This number if it has to come
down, then efficient management of solid waste is an urgent necessity. If we let the
solid waste accumulate without managing it appropriately, it will block the drains,
cause flooding, catalyse vector breeding, pollute the air when it is burnt, pollute
water when its disposed in the rivers, lakes, oceans, pollute soil, when we build
mountains of solid waste. If we continue in the same manner, solid waste-related
emissions will increase to 2.6 billion tonnes of CO 2 -equivalent per year by 2050.
As with every other problem, even with solid waste management, we should look to
locally available solutions.
In a city, proper planning and its implementation with active participation from
the government as well as the public are essential for efficiently managing solid
waste. The unmanaged historical waste, the currently mismanaged solid waste and
the regularly generated solid waste were needed to be managed appropriately. How do
we do it? By efficiently planning, managing and executing sustainable and integrated
waste management approaches.
India comprises almost one-sixth of the world population, and its sustainable
development is of the great importance in sustaining the earth. SDGs can be effectively met with high standards of governance at all levels. The urban local bodies
(ULBs) are entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining sanitary conditions in a
city. In India, the integrated solid waste management is getting pace and certainly
is a very important step towards resource efficiency and achieving the sustainable
development goals (SDG).
Solid waste management can be a high budget activity for most municipalities, but
if we have to grow sustainably, we have to incorporate this critical element of solid
waste management in our planning and implementation of cities. With the growth in
income and urbanization, the solid waste generation is observed to increase Also, it
should be noted that low-income countries have to spend more as compared to highincome countries to manage their waste. Thus, sustainable solid waste management
for a developing country will have to look into the economic facet of the management
along with environmental and societal aspect. Accurate and wholesome data on
solid waste generation is critical for the municipalities/local authorities to select
appropriate method of solid waste management.
This paper presents a case study of solid waste management in Hunsur, a City
Municipal Council located in Mysore District of Karnataka. Hunsur won the “Best
City for Solid Waste Management in the south zone”, in the Swachh Survekshan
2018. In this paper, we not only present the current solid waste generation, collection,
K. K. Birawat et al.
Keywords Hunsur · SBM · SDG · Circular economy · Integrated solid waste
management
1 Introduction
It is projected that by 2050, waste generation will be almost double of population
growth if we work in business-as-usual manner. Global waste is predicted to grow
to 3.40 billion tonnes by 2050 (Kaza et al. 2018). This number if it has to come
down, then efficient management of solid waste is an urgent necessity. If we let the
solid waste accumulate without managing it appropriately, it will block the drains,
cause flooding, catalyse vector breeding, pollute the air when it is burnt, pollute
water when its disposed in the rivers, lakes, oceans, pollute soil, when we build
mountains of solid waste. If we continue in the same manner, solid waste-related
emissions will increase to 2.6 billion tonnes of CO 2 -equivalent per year by 2050.
As with every other problem, even with solid waste management, we should look to
locally available solutions.
In a city, proper planning and its implementation with active participation from
the government as well as the public are essential for efficiently managing solid
waste. The unmanaged historical waste, the currently mismanaged solid waste and
the regularly generated solid waste were needed to be managed appropriately. How do
we do it? By efficiently planning, managing and executing sustainable and integrated
waste management approaches.
India comprises almost one-sixth of the world population, and its sustainable
development is of the great importance in sustaining the earth. SDGs can be effectively met with high standards of governance at all levels. The urban local bodies
(ULBs) are entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining sanitary conditions in a
city. In India, the integrated solid waste management is getting pace and certainly
is a very important step towards resource efficiency and achieving the sustainable
development goals (SDG).
Solid waste management can be a high budget activity for most municipalities, but
if we have to grow sustainably, we have to incorporate this critical element of solid
waste management in our planning and implementation of cities. With the growth in
income and urbanization, the solid waste generation is observed to increase Also, it
should be noted that low-income countries have to spend more as compared to highincome countries to manage their waste. Thus, sustainable solid waste management
for a developing country will have to look into the economic facet of the management
along with environmental and societal aspect. Accurate and wholesome data on
solid waste generation is critical for the municipalities/local authorities to select
appropriate method of solid waste management.
This paper presents a case study of solid waste management in Hunsur, a City
Municipal Council located in Mysore District of Karnataka. Hunsur won the “Best
City for Solid Waste Management in the south zone”, in the Swachh Survekshan
2018. In this paper, we not only present the current solid waste generation, collection,