Assessing the Solid Waste Management Procedures of Management Institutes in Mumbai

Generation of solid waste has become a very crucial problem these days. Awareness regarding the risk of solid waste polluting all vital elements of living is growing internationally, but in India, people are not enough careful about it's after effects due to various political and social factors and time has come now to be conscious and behave in a more responsible manner. India being such a huge country, initiatives should start from big cities first to develop the awareness and implementation of waste management at a decentralized level for effectiveness of these programmes. Our study focuses on Mumbai as the largest metropolitan city in India with over 20 million populations. It is the capital of Maharashtra state and the financial capital of the country. Every year a big number of people migrate here from different parts of India in search of better job or better education. The city has a big number of educational institutions which generate a huge quantity of waste regularly. Medical and technological institutes generate hazardous wastes also. Schools are also a big contributor of the same. But, there are some wastes which are bio-degradable and care could be taken at this (institution) level. This paper is trying to find out how Management Institutions of this city, as a responsible citizen-maker, are handling their wastes at individual (institute) level, and if there is any possibility to do it in a better manner.