Integrating public-private participation for sustainable solid waste management in Durgapur City: West Bengal Md. Mainul SK1*, Ahmad Ateeque2**, Ali Sk Ajim1 1Research Scholar, Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 2Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh *e-mail: mainulskl991@gmail.com
**ateeque2227@gmail.com
Online published on 30 May, 2021. Abstract The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) transaction has been widely applied in Solid Waste Management (SWM) in India for the last two decades due to the increasing need for complying with the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) rules. An in-depth review of several works of literature related to SWM with private sectors shows that in most cases the engagement of privatization is only partial and the implementation of the privatization is found only in small parts of the cities. Although the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are responsible for solid waste management in India, the changing quantities and quality of solid waste generation in rapidly urbanized areas across the country create a huge gap between the demand for MSW services and the present capacities among municipal bodies for MSW service. The study highlights the existing scenario of solid waste management in Durgapur Municipal Corporation (DMC), West Bengal. The city currently generates nearly 250 TPD of solid waste with 404 gm per capita daily. The study finds that there is a gap between the prevailing service level benchmark (SLB) for solid waste management by National MSWM 2016 rules and the Durgapur city service level. The study also investigates the roles performed by DMC and NGOs involved in the city for Solid Waste Management. It is estimated that DMC alone has been unable to cope up with the present waste management problems with the increasing urbanization and population explosion. DMC needs to assign optimized and priority-based solid waste management strategies urgently. As the city has a high potential of involving NGOs and CBOs in waste management, DMC should integrate all these organizations for better solid waste management. Top Key Words Public-Private Participation and Sustainable Solid Waste Management. Top |