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5 Conclusion
In this paper, the success story of Hunsur has been highlighted with respect to the current drive of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) drive in India. The case study presented
reflects the awareness and the implementation of the SWM rules 2016. The establishment of the MRF and the composting plant are a very good initiatives towards
sustainability and resource efficiency. No doubt this is just the dawn of the initiative,
and the project has miles to go before it gets closer to sustainability.
Acknowledgements The author’s would like to acknowledge City Municipal Council, Hunsur,
Karnataka, India, for providing us with the required details. The authors would also like to acknowledge support from the community of the Global Academy of Technology. Additionally, the International Society of Waste Management, Air and Water (ISWMAW); Centre for Quality Management
Systems (CQMS), Jadavpur University, Kolkata; Consortium of Researchers for Environmental
Protection, Sustainability and Climate Change (CREPSCC) are gratefully acknowledged.
References
Ghosh, S. K., Roychoudhuri, R., Wath, S. B., Debnath, B., Jayakumar, S., & Maloo, A. (2016).
Waste Management in India: E-waste recycling &Bio-methanation-Case studies. Journal of Solid
Waste Technology & Management, 42(1), 748–759. [via The 31st International Conference on
Solid Waste Technology and Management 2016, 3–6th April 2016].
http://www.devpolicy.org/can-the-sdgs-be-achieved-by-2030-20150924/.
Kaza, S., Yao, L. C., Bhada-Tata, P., & Van Woerden, F. (2018). What a waste 2.0. http://doi.org/
10.1596/978-1-4648-1329-0.
MoEFCC. (2016). Solid waste management rules 2016.
K. K. Birawat et al.
5 Conclusion
In this paper, the success story of Hunsur has been highlighted with respect to the current drive of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) drive in India. The case study presented
reflects the awareness and the implementation of the SWM rules 2016. The establishment of the MRF and the composting plant are a very good initiatives towards
sustainability and resource efficiency. No doubt this is just the dawn of the initiative,
and the project has miles to go before it gets closer to sustainability.
Acknowledgements The author’s would like to acknowledge City Municipal Council, Hunsur,
Karnataka, India, for providing us with the required details. The authors would also like to acknowledge support from the community of the Global Academy of Technology. Additionally, the International Society of Waste Management, Air and Water (ISWMAW); Centre for Quality Management
Systems (CQMS), Jadavpur University, Kolkata; Consortium of Researchers for Environmental
Protection, Sustainability and Climate Change (CREPSCC) are gratefully acknowledged.
References
Ghosh, S. K., Roychoudhuri, R., Wath, S. B., Debnath, B., Jayakumar, S., & Maloo, A. (2016).
Waste Management in India: E-waste recycling &Bio-methanation-Case studies. Journal of Solid
Waste Technology & Management, 42(1), 748–759. [via The 31st International Conference on
Solid Waste Technology and Management 2016, 3–6th April 2016].
http://www.devpolicy.org/can-the-sdgs-be-achieved-by-2030-20150924/.
Kaza, S., Yao, L. C., Bhada-Tata, P., & Van Woerden, F. (2018). What a waste 2.0. http://doi.org/
10.1596/978-1-4648-1329-0.
MoEFCC. (2016). Solid waste management rules 2016.