Effects of solid waste management in slum areas during mass gathering in Allahabad Religious City, India

摘要

Many cities in India have been facing serious threat originated due to urban solid waste management practices. The increasing human population, rapid economic growth and rise in community living standards are the major drivers of migration of people from rural area to urban area. This has led to the increase in slums in the cities. The authorities need to consider basic human requirements, including adequate public toilets, sufficient capabilities for the disposal of liquid and solid wastes, and control of rodents and insects that affect health. Mass gathering festivals have many positive social and economic benefits, but howsoever several negative impacts are also there. When the density of people becomes too high chances of injury and illness, severe traffic delays, and pollution increase. The solutions for waste management problems, particularly in slums and squatter settlement area, are immensely difficult. Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix (RIAM) can be used as decision support system for MSW management system.