Solid Waste Management Scenario of Raiganj Municipality, West Bengal, India: Fid-Bau Portal

Solid Waste Management Scenario of Raiganj Municipality, West Bengal, India

Roy, Bhaswati

Solid waste management is a significant aspect of urban services and environmental sustainability. In the past, enormous land masses made trash disposal easy, but today’s growing population, changing lifestyle, technological advancements, and fast urbanization make it harder. Solid waste management is crucial for a healthy and vibrant society. In this paper, attempts have been made to analyze the solid waste management scenario of Raiganj municipality using geospatial technology in terms of solid waste generation, collection, transportation, and disposal. All necessary information was gathered from both primary and secondary sources. These included field research, interviews, and municipal data collection. Data were evaluated statistically and qualitatively using Arc GIS 10.2.1, Microsoft Office Excel, and Microsoft Office Publisher. The cartographic maps were used to analyze the data. The findings of this investigation show that Raiganj’s present waste management system cannot handle the growing number of urban residents. This city has growing challenges with solid waste collection, treatment, and disposal. The unavailability of scientific landfill sites hinders Raiganj’s welfare. Solid waste management in the Raiganj Municipal area needed to be improved. The ramifications of prospective solutions for municipal solid waste (MSW) at the centralized and decentralized level must be emphasized via the conjunct initiative of different scientific treatment procedures. As a result, municipalities, in collaboration with the informal sector and commercial organizations, must concentrate on developing potential prospects to fulfill the long-term aim of municipal solid waste management (MSWM) sustainability for this municipality.