Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Management System Incorporated at Akola City

11 Pages Posted: 24 Apr 2019

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Aditya Gangane

College of Engineering and Technology Akola

Date Written: April 22, 2019

Abstract

Akola is 3rd largest city in Vidarbha, and rapidly growing in the fields of Health care, Education, Industries and so on. Akola has recently witnessed urbanization as it underwent city limit extension and is estimated to produce 200MT waste on daily basis. Solid waste management (SWM) has multidimensional impact on progress of the city and thus nation and environment, understanding the importance of SWM this study is to understand the present practices undertaken by Akola Municipal Corporation (AMC) to handle the waste. Method opted for the study is multi-dimensional which has reviewing past work and GOI Rules, assessment through field visit, interviewing professionals and citizens. It was found that AMC lacks in meeting various standards laid by the SWM Rules 2016 and needs to enhance itself to collect and dispose the waste in scientific manner. Irrespective of funds availability from various schemes efficient management of resources is not experienced. At same time active participation of citizens is expected to enhance the work.Thus AMC has to design a smart approach for capacity building in the same regards.

Keywords: Akola Municipal Corporation, AMC, solid waste management, SWM Rules 2016

Suggested Citation

Gangane, Aditya, Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Management System Incorporated at Akola City (April 22, 2019). Proceedings of Sustainable Infrastructure Development & Management (SIDM) 2019, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3375982 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3375982

Aditya Gangane (Contact Author)

College of Engineering and Technology Akola ( email )

Babhulgaon (Jh.)
Akola
Akola, MS
India

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