Study of Solid Waste Management Using Geospatial Tools for Ichalkaranji City (original) (raw)

Over the last few decades rapid industrialization, rural to urban migration and high population growth have induced rapid urbanization world over and India is no exception. Consequently, the problems associated with urban solid waste management have acquired an alarming dimension. It is observed that the per capita solid waste generation rate in India has increased from 0.5 kg per day in 2011 to 0.7 kg per day in 2020.This has pressurized the existing systems resulting in adverse impacts on human health and environment. Though concerted efforts have been put in by urban administration, there is vast scope for introduction of state-of-the-art system to collect, process, dispose, or reuse the solid wastes in a cost-effective manner considering technical, geographic, socio-cultural, industrial, infrastructural, legal, and environmental factors associated with it in an integrated manner. Ichalkaranji is one of the fastest growing cities, presently generating about 110 metric tons of solid waste per day. In this study, an attempt is made to assess the present status of Solid Waste Management System (SWMS) in Ichalkaranji city and compare it with Swachh Bharat Mission’s Municipal Solid Waste Management Rule 2016 clauses and finally suggest various improvements in view of future expansions. The work includes extensive use of Arc-GIS involving overlay and proximity analysis. The study covers the aspects such as region wise generation of solid waste and infrastructure for its collection, processing and disposal, or Reuse. It is concluded that better planning, management and effective implementation of solid waste management system can be achieved using these modern tools so that clean urban environment for various cities in the country is ensured.