Title: Challenges in sustainable solid waste management in Patna: a case study of Patna Municipal Corporation

Authors: Sneha Swarup; Usha Verma; Ravish Kumar

Addresses: Department of Geography, S.S. College, Jehanabad, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India ' Department of Geography, Patna University, Patna, India ' Department of Architecture and Planning, National Institute of Technology, Patna, India

Abstract: Municipal solid waste management (SWM) is a part of public health and sanitation which is an obligatory function of urban local bodies (ULBs) of all districts. In the present study, an attempt has been made to provide a comprehensive review of quality and quantitative analysis of solid waste of Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC), which incorporates to identify the sources and quantity of solid waste generation. The objective of this paper is to analyses the financial assistance and infrastructural facilities available for SWM in PMC. The study has been carried out to evaluate the current challenges faced by PMC for the proper management of solid waste. The adopted strategies of PMC are critically reviewed with the help of both primary and secondary data sources. The major findings of this paper are that the shortage of financial supports, lack of infrastructure and inefficient policies regarding waste management are the major challenges faced by PMC today. The study drives the researcher to suggest some measures to eradicate the challenges and opt for a sustainable SWM plan for PMC.

Keywords: infrastructural constraints; financial impediments; inefficient policies; solid waste management; SWM; Patna Municipal Corporation; PMC; urban local bodies; ULBs.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2024.136952

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2024 Vol.33 No.2, pp.133 - 145

Received: 14 May 2020
Accepted: 08 Jul 2021
Published online: 01 Mar 2024 *

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