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CASE STUDY

term planned approach be not only Mission mode, succeed on the ground. Of
to address the issue in a but it should be like a citizen- course, with the main stake
technically sound, socially centric movement. holders like ULBs in this case
acceptable, economically needs to own it and then
viable and environmentally In this regard, this article only implementation would
sustainable way through dwells on how to approach make sense. Any approach
scientific disposal of waste, the preparation of a SWM paper for preparation of a
from the stages of generation plan for a city. For readers to comprehensive SWM plan of
to the final disposal of waste. understand the nuances and a city needs guidance from
the nitty-gritty involved in the National Level, similarly it
Already many cities are aiming preparation of SWM plan and should be within State’s vision
to address these issues and the guidelines that needs to be and legal framework. Further,
one such city is Indore, which followed, an attempt has been it would be ideal if the Project
is constantly in limelight made to cover the key factors Implementation Manual of
for the best Municipal involved in preparations the state implementation
Solid Waste Management of the plan. Further, to get agency is also in place.
(MSWM) practices. To further a bird’s eye view, without
encourage this endeavour, going in to the details of a A. The SWM Manual Rules
the Ministry of Housing & SWM plan, a city like Kochi 2016 by Ministry of Housing
Urban Affairs (MoHUA), has been considered with and Urban Affairs (MoHUA),
Government of India, is base data that are accessible Government of India
regularly challenging and to public at large.
motivating all Urban Local The foremost important things
Bodies (ULBs) and giving Part I - Approach paper for that one needs to comprehend
them a ranking in this regard preparation of SWM plan are the Rules of SWM and
and have also instituted one should rely and imbibe
awards for the recognition of Generic background for is the SWM manual Rules
outstanding work done by SWM Plans: 2016 (Downloadable version
ULBs to keep cities clean. All A SWM plan involves joint is available on the website
major ULBs are emulating effort of all experts, be it of MoHUA). This manual
the best practices adopted by Environmental Engineers, is highly useful document
Indore city. for all officials who are
Civil Engineers, Sociologists, involved in the preparation
India has more than 4,000 Economists, IT and Finance of SWM Plan Document,
Tier 1 to Tier 5 cities based professionals etc. It starts facilitating the achievement
on population criteria. All with collation of data at field of environmentally sound
these cities need to put in level and analysis of data management of Municipal
place a long-sighted plan collected. The Gap analysis Solid Waste (MSW) of cities
with horizon of at least 25 and the proposed solutions and thereby promoting
years and implement Solid for arriving at best processes. resource recovery from
Waste Management (SWM) While the experts prepare the waste. Manual advocates
projects to make our cities plan, care needs to be taken a seven-step approach for
clean. Although, it is a to ensure that it is acceptable proper planning and waste
herculean task, but yet very to all stakeholders. The management of MSW. It
much achievable, if all the citizen awareness and their starts with identifying the
stakeholders come together involvement contributes quantity and quality of
with a common goal. It should significantly in making a plan MSW, local geographical

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