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Improving municipal solid waste management in India : a sourcebook for policymakers and practitioners /
- Title
- Improving municipal solid waste management in India : a sourcebook for policymakers and practitioners / Da Zhu ... [et al.].
- Publication
- Washington, D.C. : World Bank, [2007?]
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- Description
- xii, 176 p. : ill.; 27 cm.
- Summary
- "Solid Waste Management (SWM) is a matter of great concern in the urban areas of developing countries. The municipal authorities who are responsible for managing municipal solid waste are unable to discharge their obligations effectively because they lack the in-house capacity to handle the complexities of the process. It is heartening to see that the World Bank has prepared this book covering all important aspects of municipal SWM in great depth. The book covers very lucidly the present scenario of SWM in urban areas, the system deficiencies that exist, and the steps that need to be taken to correct SWM practices in compliance with Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2000 ratified by the Government of India. The book shares examples of best practices adopted in various parts of the country and abroad, and very appropriately covers the institutional, financial, social, and legal aspects of solid waste management, which are essential for sustainability of the system. It provides a good insight on how to involve the community, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to help improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the service, and shows how contracting mechanisms can be used to involve the private sector in SWM services. This book will be a very useful tool for city managers and various stakeholders who deal with municipal solid waste management in the design and execution of appropriate and cost-effective systems."--p. 4 of cover.
- Series Statement
- WBI development studies
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- Introduction to solid waste management -- Current situation in Indian cities and legal framework -- Financing for municipal solid waste services -- Private sector participation -- Institutional aspects of solid waste management -- Regional landfill planning -- Reduce, reuse, and recycle -- Information, education, and communication.
- ISBN
- 9780821373613
- 0821373617
- LCCN
- 2008271778
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library