Management
Bhavin Shah
IIM Indore
Some facts on MSW in Mumbai
Number of landfills: 3
{ Cost of SWM services in Rupees per capita per year : Rs. 391.55 (approx) }
Pitfalls in the Current System
Dumping • Dumping yards are far away from the island city
• Paper, metal etc. is sold to dealers by rag-pickers, but waste such as batteries, polythene
Grounds is not disposed off
Processing • While 8000 MT of waste is generated per day, only 100 MT is processed
and • Segregation of waste at domestic level is not enforced by law and hence is not followed
• Inadequate servicing in slum areas (60% of Mumbai)
Segregation
• The MSWM 2000 rule has been enforced by the government but is not being followed
Laws not • Deonar dumping ground has not been upgraded
• Trucks do not cover the waste while travelling
followed • Debris amount to 2000 MT/day is not disposed off correctly