Towards sustainable municipal solid waste management in Allahabad City

Saxena, Sonika; Srivastava, R. K.; Samaddar, Arindam

doi:10.1108/14777831011036876

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“…The solid waste management system is influenced by various factors such as technical, legal, socio-cultural, and environmental perspectives [31][32][33]. The recommendations are to solve the immediate complexities, while addressing the need for a long-term safer living environment.…”

Section: Recommendations For Improvements In Msw Managementmentioning

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Municipal Solid Waste Management Practices and Challenges in the Southeastern Coastal Cities of Sri Lanka

2021

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Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) has become a major challenge in Sri Lanka for post-conflict development activities. Many urban areas are facing severe problems in managing 10 to 50 metric tons of waste per day. However, limited research has been carried out to identify the key issues and policy gaps in MSWM. This research studies the existing complexities of MSWM processes, practices, and emerging challenges in three highly congested urban areas in the south-eastern coast of Sri Lanka. A mixed method strategy using field observations, semi-structured interviews and secondary data sources was employed for the data collection. The study revealed that, although the MSWM systems in the urban areas include all necessary elements, their effectiveness and efficiency are not satisfactory due to poor or non-segregation of waste at the source of generation; lack of resources; absence of regulation to reduce waste generation and control polluters; absence of regular collection schedule; and lack of technical know-how and initiatives. The recommendations drawn from the study include feasible solutions and immediate measures required to improve the MSWM before the related environmental and public health problems become a social catastrophe. The recommendations will also greatly contribute in the achievement of developing sustainable cities.

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Section: Recommendations For Improvements In Msw Managementmentioning

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Municipal Solid Waste Management Practices and Challenges in the Southeastern Coastal Cities of Sri Lanka

2021

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“…Post-1990s period, the term “integrated sustainable solid waste management” came into existence that covers all the levels in solid waste management. The term “integrated” also ensures the focus on various emerging technologies and management approaches to resolve complex issues existing in solid waste management (Crocker, 1985; Diaz and Golueke, 1989; Smith 1990; Karagiannidis and Moussiopoulos, 1970; Daskalopoulos et al , 1998; Thorpe, 2001; Kerry Turner and Powell, 1991; Saxena et al , 2010). Together the two terms “integrated” and “sustainability” provided an all-inclusive novel approach toward solid waste management and it got established by around the year of 2000.…”

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Conceptual frameworks for the drivers and barriers of integrated sustainable solid waste management

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to formulate frameworks for the drivers and barriers of integrated sustainable solid waste management (ISSWM) with reference to conditions prevailing in India. Design/methodology/approach A multi-phased approach was adopted in this paper to come up with the conceptual framework of the drivers and barriers of ISSWM. In the first phase, drivers and barriers of ISSWM were identified based on a systematic literature review process. In the second phase, 25 experts having 15 plus years of experience in the field of sustainable development and environmental management were consulted to get their opinion. Validation and understanding of the interrelationship among the selected drivers and barriers were done based on the insights from expert interviews. And in the final phase, structural self-interaction matrix and transitive links are defined based on the expert opinion to come up with the theoretical frameworks of drivers and barriers of ISSWM. Findings Findings reveal the importance to have a system view point approach by giving equal importance to social, environmental and economic pillars of sustainability along with the technology component to effectively and sustainably manage the solid waste disposal. Institutional effectiveness and the robust policy and frameworks are the two variables found to have the highest driving power. Poor social values and ethics, huge population and illiteracy are the three most critical barriers faced by developing nations in achieving the sustainability practices in the solid waste management. The proposed frameworks of drivers and barriers of ISSWM will definitely help policy makers to effectively manage the sustainable waste management practices for developing economies by focusing on the key variables listed out. Research limitations/implications One of the limitations is in the use of very limited sample size in the study. Another limitation is that total interpretive structural modeling fails to come up with the relative weightings of drivers and barriers used in the study. These limitations can be overcome by extending the research by using a semi-structured questionnaire survey with higher sample size for the empirical validation of the model. Practical implications This research will help to clearly understand the framework of drivers and barriers of variables and their hierarchical level based on the driving power and dependence. Since such articles focusing on the conceptual frameworks of drivers and barriers of ISSWM are found to be very scant, this paper will equally help academicians and waste management professionals to understand the concepts deeply, by getting answers to the fundamental questions of “what,” “why” and “how.” Developed framework of drivers explicitly shows the need to attain financial stability through the commercialization of the waste management initiatives, which will help to reduce burden on various governmental institutions. Commercialization opportunities will also help to have more successful start-up ventures in solid waste management domain that can provide improved employment opportunities and hygiene environment in the developing nations like India. Originality/value Based on the authors’ best knowledge, there is hardly any article that explicitly explains the conceptual frameworks of the drivers and barriers of ISSWM by considering the conditions prevailing in developing countries like India. And thus, this can be considered as one of the unique research attempts to build a clear conceptual framework of ISSWM. The study contributes significantly to the existing literature body by clearly interpreting the interrelationships and the driving power and dependence of variables of ISSWM.

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“…Function refers to service delivery consisting of detailed information about sources, quantity generated, collection, transfer, transportation, secondary segregation, resource recovery practices and final disposal of MSW. Analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) is a valuable tool for determining the extent of success of any program, so that the strengths and opportunities of the current system can be reinforced and weaknesses and threats can be eliminated or avoided during planning and decision-making to further improve the system (Saxena et al, 2010). SWOT analysis was performed to determine whether this NGO-mediated waste management (Shuddham model) is sustainable in the long term and superior to the conventional method followed in Puducherry.…”

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The role of non-governmental organizations in residential solid waste management: A case study of Puducherry, a coastal city of India

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Poorly planned and uncontrolled urbanization in India has caused a variety of negative, often irreversible, environmental impacts. The impacts appear to be unavoidable and not easily mitigable due to the mounting public health problems caused by non-segregation of solid wastes at source and their subsequent improper management. Recently in India, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other civil society organizations have increasingly started to get involved in improving waste management services. Municipal solid waste management being a governmental function, the contribution of NGOs in this field has not been well documented. This study highlights the activities and services of Shuddham, an NGO functioning in the town of Puducherry within the Union Territory of Puducherry in South India. The NGO program promoted much needed awareness and education, encouraged source separation, enhanced door-to-door collection, utilized wastes as raw materials and generated more job opportunities. Even though source separation prior to door-to-door collection is a relatively new concept, a significant percentage of residents (39%) in the study area participated fully, while a further 48% participated in the collection service. The average amount of municipal solid waste generated by residential units in the Raj Bhavan ward was 8582 kg/month of which 47% was recovered through active recycling and composting practices. The study describes the features and performance of NGO-mediated solid waste management, and evaluates the strengths and weaknesses as well as the opportunities and threats of this system to see whether this model can sustainably replace the low-performance conventional solid waste management in practice in the town of Puducherry. The experiences from this case study are expected to provide broad guidelines to better understand the role of NGOs and their contributions towards sustainable waste management practices in urban areas.

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Towards sustainable municipal solid waste management in Allahabad City

Cited by 21 publications

References 3 publications

Municipal Solid Waste Management Practices and Challenges in the Southeastern Coastal Cities of Sri Lanka

Municipal Solid Waste Management Practices and Challenges in the Southeastern Coastal Cities of Sri Lanka

Conceptual frameworks for the drivers and barriers of integrated sustainable solid waste management

The role of non-governmental organizations in residential solid waste management: A case study of Puducherry, a coastal city of India

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