MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE IN HYDERABAD CITY: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

This research paper is aimed to identify, explore, and disseminate the findings about the collection and transportation of solid waste in the second most populous city of Sindh province, Hyderabad. Working with a thorough understanding of existing system and practices in this city it is found that the imported solid waste management systems cannot be successfully adopted. Therefore there is need of an indigenous approach for the management of solid waste in this one of the oldest city of the region, A successful community-involved attempt has been made to reshape the existing system Of collection and transfer of solid waste by selecting Gulshan-e-Hali as a model colony. For this purpose a novel solid waste collection vehicle. Garbage Collection Rickshaw, was designed and operated satisfactorily. It is verified that incorporation of enhanced community participation can result ill significant and sustainable solid waste management improvements in the urban communities leading to improved living environment.