Solid waste Management – Campaign

Solid Waste Management is one of the essential obligatory functions of the Urban  Local Bodies in India. This service is falling too short of the desired level of efficiency and satisfaction resulting in problems of health, sanitation, and environmental degradation. Most urban areas in the country are plagued by acute problems related to solid waste. Due to a lack of serious efforts by town/city authorities, garbage and its management has become a  tenacious problem, and this notwithstanding the fact that the largest part of the municipal expenditure is allotted to it. Barring a few progressive municipal corporations in the country,  most local bodies suffer due to the non-availability of adequate expertise and experience, thereby the solid waste is not properly handled resulting in the creation of environmental pollution and health hazards. It is reiterated that the local bodies lack technical, managerial, administrative,  financial, and adequate institutional arrangements. As such, it is very necessary to provide proper guidance to such Urban Local Bodies so as to make them efficient in managing the solid waste generated in their respective cities and towns.

In Delhi, the five municipal corporations, comprising over 280 wards, generate approximately 14,000 tonnes per day (TPD) of solid waste. However, we do not have a clear idea of whether these are accurate figures. Per capita generation in the city ranges from 550-600  grams per day. 

Looking to the pathetic situation of environmental hazard in Delhi the capital city of  India URJA with Local people, RWAs, Governmental Agencies, and Political bodies are taking initiatives from last several years to fight with such type of environmental issues like Solid  Waste Management. This document is presenting a glimpse of initiatives taken by URJA to save the environment from such types of environmental hazards.