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Smart Solid Waste Management in Jalandhar City, Punjab

Author(s) Mr. Sahil Singla, Dr. Bhupinder Pal Singh Dhot, Ar. Priyanka Malhotr
Country India
Abstract Solid waste management (SWM) represents a critical challenge for rapidly growing urban centres in India, including Jalandhar. This study examines the existing waste management system in the city through field surveys, secondary data analysis, and institutional assessment based on a detailed municipal and infrastructural study. It examines waste generation trends, composition, collection and disposal systems, existing infrastructure gaps, and recommendations evaluated with reference to the Solid Waste Management Rules (2016). Through primary field surveys, stakeholder consultations, and analysis against the benchmarks of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules 2016, the paper documents critical infrastructure deficits: a shortage of 760 sweepers against the normative requirement, only 20 tippers against a need for 42, non-functional composting facilities, and a Wariana dump that violates multiple siting standards while approaching saturation. The study also draws on case comparisons from Chandigarh and Ludhiana to benchmark performance. Based on waste composition analysis — 58% organic, 18% recyclable and 24% inert — the paper proposes a decentralized composting model capable of treating 220 tonnes of organic waste daily across existing secondary collection points, with an estimated daily revenue potential of ₹9,00,000 after a payback period of 2–3 years. The paper concludes with a phased, implementable solid waste management plan grounded in integrated solid waste management (ISWM) principles, 4R strategy (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover), and public–private partnership (PPP) frameworks in compliance with SWM 2016 norms.
Keywords Solid Waste Management, Jalandhar, Waste Segregation, SWM Rules 2016, Urban Sanitation, Decentralized Composting, Landfill, Punjab, Urban Governance, Waste-to-Resource
Published In Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-05-08
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