Sustainable Decentralized Model For Solid Waste Management In Urban India

This paper attempts to assess the various factors that govern the sustenance of a decentralized Solid waste management system in urban India. Towards this end, two decentralized composting facilities (One operational and the other closed) were studied both of which were started at the same time in Bangalore. The parameters covered under the study were the technology and the technical expertise, Managerial influence, economic viability, community support including the socioeconomic status of the Community and the influence of parallel government schemes. Our findings indicate that success and long-term.