Role of Swachh Bharat Mission In Municipal Solid Waste Management In Patna, Bihar

Abstract

Subhash Anand, Ekta Raman, and Usha Rani

This study is going to deal with the perception of people about solid waste and the initiative of Swachh Bharat Mission in Patna. Solid waste management is the biggest issue of global. Population of area are continued to rise and consumption pattern are changing. The health and environmental implications associated with Solid Waste Management increasing at high level, mainly developing countries because they are not able to manage the waste properly. India is the second highest ranking country in term of population and the most purchasing power country in the world. Solid Waste Management in Patna is very poor stage. The waste generally disposed on the roads by the households and subsequently collected by street sweeping staff of Patna Municipal Corporation by JCB. The proper required equipment is not available in the Patna Municipal Corporation Department. Patna has many issues related to Municipal Solid Waste such as lack of infrastructure, unavailability of dumping space for garbage, less number of municipal worker, Gender discrimination in cleanliness, awareness of cleanliness, unwillingness of people for maintaining the cleanness, eating habit especially Pan eaters spit all over the street.

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