Title: Status and evaluation of existing municipal solid waste management in Kalyani-Kanchrapara-Gayespur city: a case study

Authors: Rupak Sarkar; Ankita Ray

Addresses: Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal, India ' Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal, India

Abstract: One of the most common problems in our society is how to manage municipal waste sustainably. The increasing population is a significant issue that increases difficulties in managing municipal solid waste. Many cities in India adopted different approaches to mitigate waste management problems. This study focuses on the entire process of municipal waste management (MWM) practices in Kalyani, Kanchrapara, and Gayeshpur municipality covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) in West Bengal and develops a framework based on the present situation for better waste management in those municipalities. Meanwhile, this study also used 'Wasteaware' benchmark indicators for examining municipal waste management practices. The matrix method used to support the 'Wasteaware' benchmark indicators in examining the existing methods.

Keywords: municipal waste management; MWM practices; municipal waste management; MWM; matrix method; 'Wasteaware' benchmarks.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2023.133306

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2023 Vol.32 No.2, pp.214 - 233

Received: 06 Jan 2020
Accepted: 19 Dec 2020
Published online: 11 Sep 2023 *

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