SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF KANPUR CITY THROUGH MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TREATMENT.

Abstract

Solid waste management has become a most relevant topic of discussion for local authorities in cities in India as well as for general people. All type of development in the city or country parallelly takes the generation of waste material with their ongoing process and the mismanagement of the waste material affects the total framework of the drainage pattern of the city. When a city undergoes between the development and waste management it changes the characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste Management too. This study has conducted as a case study of the present scenario of MSW in Kanpur city. Increasing migration from the neighboring villages to the city, population density, rapid economic growth and living standards hasten the environmental and physical hazards to inhabitants.Being the commercial and industrial capital of UP Kanpur produces the maximum 1500 tonnes solid waste per day and city has numerous collection centers more than 400 of which are open dumps now in the era of technologies GIS has also been used to analyze maps and data, to digitize the data about wards and disposal sites in Kanpur.Kanpur, a major industrial city in Uttar Pradesh, generates a vast amount of solid waste due to rapid urbanization and industrialization. The lack of efficient solid waste management has resulted in environmental degradation, public health issues, and economic inefficiencies. This paper explores sustainable solid waste treatment practices as a pathway to achieving the city’s sustainable development goals. By assessing the current waste management system, identifying challenges, and proposing innovative solutions, the research offers a strategic framework for improving waste management practices in Kanpur.