2-Strategies for Improvement of Urban Solid Waste Management in India.

Abstract

This paper discusses the various strategies involved in the management of urban solid waste in India. Following factors have been highlighted (0 work norms for workers (ii) proper maintenance of vehicles and optimisation of transportation routes (iii) design and standardisation of incinerators for hospital and industrial waster (iv) sanitary landfillings (v) community development and training programs. It is also stressed that the present available bye laws are very old and in-adequate and need to be replaced by more comprehensive enactment.