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segregation; therefore, dustbin used for biodegradable as well as non-biodegradable
is the same one. Vehicles used for collecting and transporting waste are often older
than 10 years and a shortage of manpower are also found to be a general problem in
each and every ULBs. The most striking finding is that except Shimla, Port Blair
and Itanagar all other ULBs practice open dumping that indicates the inefficiency of
ULBs and lack of initiatives for scientific treatment of solid waste. All class-I cities
have more than one type of waste treatment and disposal facilities and composting
is common in every metro cities. A clear negligence with regard to river site dumping is also found in ULBs like Cooch Behar, Agartala. In tourist towns like Nainital,
Darjiling littering is a widespread issue due to lack of responsible tourism that leads
to aesthetic as well as environmental pollution in and around.
5.4 Way Towards Integrated Solid Waste Management
(ISWM) in India
Sustainable waste management is an approach of using resources efficiently to cut
down on the amount of waste produced and, where waste is generated, dealing with
it in a way that actively contributes to the achievements of economic, social and
environmental goals of sustainable development. Although management of MSW in
India is not integrated at the national level, some urban areas have successfully
Table 5.3 (continued)
Urban centre
Class*
and
rank**
Segregation
of waste***
Treatment and
disposal
Other issues
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala (Arya 2017;
George 2000)
Class I
& 372
No source
segregation
Composting, earth
cover, open
dumping
Spends 30–50% of the total
budget on solid waste
management. But
politicization of issues
concerning SWM has had a
negative effect in this city;
shortage of staff,
equipment and waste
disposal vehicles, as well
as their poor maintenance,
lack of community
participation, are among
the many concerns that
affect this process.
*Class I towns with more than 1, 00,000 population, Class II towns with 50,000–99,999 population, Class III towns with 20,000–49,999 population, Class IV towns with 10,000–19,999 population, Class V towns with 5000–9999 population and Class VI towns with less than 5000 population
**Rank according to Swachh Survekshan (Govt. of India) 2017
***Most of the ULBs, where source segregation is reported, adopted dual community bin system
such as biodegradable and non-degradable
****West Bengal did not participate in this survey
M. Ray et al.
segregation; therefore, dustbin used for biodegradable as well as non-biodegradable
is the same one. Vehicles used for collecting and transporting waste are often older
than 10 years and a shortage of manpower are also found to be a general problem in
each and every ULBs. The most striking finding is that except Shimla, Port Blair
and Itanagar all other ULBs practice open dumping that indicates the inefficiency of
ULBs and lack of initiatives for scientific treatment of solid waste. All class-I cities
have more than one type of waste treatment and disposal facilities and composting
is common in every metro cities. A clear negligence with regard to river site dumping is also found in ULBs like Cooch Behar, Agartala. In tourist towns like Nainital,
Darjiling littering is a widespread issue due to lack of responsible tourism that leads
to aesthetic as well as environmental pollution in and around.
5.4 Way Towards Integrated Solid Waste Management
(ISWM) in India
Sustainable waste management is an approach of using resources efficiently to cut
down on the amount of waste produced and, where waste is generated, dealing with
it in a way that actively contributes to the achievements of economic, social and
environmental goals of sustainable development. Although management of MSW in
India is not integrated at the national level, some urban areas have successfully
Table 5.3 (continued)
Urban centre
Class*
and
rank**
Segregation
of waste***
Treatment and
disposal
Other issues
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala (Arya 2017;
George 2000)
Class I
& 372
No source
segregation
Composting, earth
cover, open
dumping
Spends 30–50% of the total
budget on solid waste
management. But
politicization of issues
concerning SWM has had a
negative effect in this city;
shortage of staff,
equipment and waste
disposal vehicles, as well
as their poor maintenance,
lack of community
participation, are among
the many concerns that
affect this process.
*Class I towns with more than 1, 00,000 population, Class II towns with 50,000–99,999 population, Class III towns with 20,000–49,999 population, Class IV towns with 10,000–19,999 population, Class V towns with 5000–9999 population and Class VI towns with less than 5000 population
**Rank according to Swachh Survekshan (Govt. of India) 2017
***Most of the ULBs, where source segregation is reported, adopted dual community bin system
such as biodegradable and non-degradable
****West Bengal did not participate in this survey
M. Ray et al.