Decision Support Framework for Effective Disposal of Municipal Wastes for Indian Cities

Due to rapid urbanization and increased population density as well as per capita income, domestic and industrial waste generation has increased extremely. A number of research activities are being pursued on environmental impact of waste and conversion of waste to wealth keeping the futuristic trends in picture. Nevertheless, equally important aspect is the waste disposal management which is affecting the people's health and better living presently. The study is aimed to explore three major aspects associated with the waste disposal system: a) Region wise waste prediction b) Cost and time optimization of logistics and transport functions c) effective implementation of segregation strategy. The major finding of the study is that there is urgent need for an ‘end to end’ decision support system for waste disposal management. Decision Support Framework (DSF) has to be specifically designed and developed for Indian cities taking into account all the socio-technical-commercial-aspects of waste management. The DSF will help government bodies’ policy makers, health Agencies, private firms, citizens and state bodies that are associated with Waste Management (WM).