Abstract

Solid waste management is emerging to be a big problem for the waste managers throughout the world and one of the most problematic issues in developing countries. Though the per capita municipal solid waste (MSW) generation in India in general and Srinagar city in particular is quite low, however, its disposal is poor and inappropriate. The primary responsibility to manage the solid waste generated in the cities is of urban local bodies (ULBs) or Municipal Corporations. In Srinagar city, this responsibility lies with Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC). But SMC does not have any MSW management plan in place. Currently a portion of MSW is being collected from different parts of Srinagar city in a haphazard manner and unscientifically dumped at an open dumping ground. This paper examines the potential constraints associated with MSW management in the city. The identified constraints include: absence of waste management planning; lack of people�s awareness; absence of public private participation and non-compliance of waste management legislation. The paper further examines the impacts associated with the identified constraints.

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