Evaluating Solid Waste Management in Nagaland: Is it Getting Better or Worse?

Author(s)	Ms. Hili A Sumi, Dr. Neizhanuo Golmei
Country	India
Abstract	The rapid rise of urban population in the state of Nagaland coupled with improving standards of living has inevitably led to an increased consumption of resource. This in turn has led to the corresponding amount of waste generation. This paper has analysed the 69th and 76th Rounds of National Sample Survey (NSS) to understand if there is any significant improvement in solid waste management in Nagaland during the period of two NSS rounds that was held in 2012 and 2018. It also analysed the present status of solid waste management in Nagaland under Swachh Bharat Mission as per the most recent data available in the website of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India. Results of the analysis shows that the improvement in the arrangement of garbage collection over six years, from 2012 to 2018, was less than 2%, which is abysmally low. The data also shows that there is deficiency in almost all aspect of solid waste management in Nagaland. The study highlights serious flaws in the current waste management practices even though the government has now implemented the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission.
Keywords	Solid Waste Management, Nagaland, Swachh Bharat Mission, National Sample Survey
Field	Sociology > Politics
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On	2025-06-25
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.49076
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9rsms

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