Sustainable Approach of Solid Waste Management Strategies - A Case study of Aurangabad

Abstract

‘Change’ a phenomenon of transition that takes place anywhere, anytime and in anything. May that be for systems, lifestyles, process, climate, weather, environment, population, pollution, technologies, techniques, etc. this change is turning into challenges and has become a hustle for every living finding out alternative and solution for the same. Due to the development and increase in industrialization, urbanization, population, pollution, economy, etc. one of the major challenges rising up is for the solid waste management. The ‘change’ of living standards and demand of the people have led to doubling up of the generation of waste. This is the global scenario where every country is facing similar major-minor challenges with their standards. India too is facing its own challenges and hustling in tackle situations. Measures of recycling and reuse and utilizing waste to generate energy would be major initiatives taking in India. The authors of the present paper have discussed the issues of municipal solid waste management, looking forward to the case of Aurangabad. Also, there has been an attempt to understand various aspects from the studies made for understanding the management system, techniques, innovations, financial values, etc. It also discusses the present municipal waste management system, new technologies, population and solid waste generation forecast with emerging time variable trends. Waste-to-Energy options in terms of various products have been discussed along with their revenue generation. India, on the other hand has variety in traditions, systems, customs, management, governance as populous as well. The lifestyle and standards of living also has a compact on the qualitative and quantitative generation of waste. Hence, it is challenging for every city to overcome with impacts like such.