Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Waste Management in India
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Social Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
India faces major environmental challenges associated with waste generation and inadequate waste collection, transport, treatment and disposal. Current systems in India cannot cope with the volumes of waste generated by an increasing urban population, and these impacts on the environment and public health. The challenges and barriers are significant, but so are the opportunities. A priority is to move from reliance on waste dumps that offer no environmental protection, to waste management systems that retain useful resources within the economy. Waste segregation at source and use of specialized waste processing facilities to separate recyclable materials has a key role. Disposal of residual waste after extraction of material resources needs engineered landfill sites and/or investment in waste-to-energy facilities. The potential for energy generation from landfill via methane extraction or thermal treatment is a major opportunity, but a key barrier is the shortage of qualified engineers and environmental professionals with the experience to deliver improved waste management systems in India.
Authors and Affiliations
Kailash Bharti Goswami
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP21096
- DOI -
- Views 399
- Downloads 22
Human TraffickingA Double Edged Sword Embracing Employment Desperation A nd Human Exploitation F or S elfish G ains
One of the most complicated crimes the world over is the illegal trade of human beings which has become a lucrative business and occurs in all countries of the world. For this organised criminal activity, Zimbabwe is u...
Growth of Primary Schools: A Study in Karnataka State
In developing country like India, school infrastructure facilities are being given more importance in the recent years. After independence more importance was given to improve the number of schools, but at present gov...
The Process of acculturation among the tea tribes; a case study of Tezpur area, Sonitpur, Assam
Acculturation, Integration and Assimilation are three responsible stages of culture change process. This process of acculturation is followed by the process of integration due to using of common elements. The tea tribe...
RURAL INDUSTRIALIZATION THROUGH KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES: A STUDY
Economic development of country largely depends upon the rural areas because India lives in villages. About 70 per cent of the population living in rural areas depends upon agriculture and its allied activities. But ag...
Robert Browning as a Love – Poet
Browning initiated composing love-poetry early in his career and continued to write it till his death. In „A Pearl‟ and „By The fireside,‟ the poet expresses strong, earthly and sensuous love as well as spiritual love...