Environmental Impact Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Management in the Trans Gomti Region

The growing population, swift economic development, and improvement in community living standards enhance municipal solid waste (MSW) production in Indian cities. Mismanagement of Solid Waste (SW) poses risks to residents. This research aims to identify SW's quantitative and qualitative features, gather essential information, and develop GIS maps for the Trans Gomti Region. The specimens were randomly gathered from different sites and examined to identify the traits of SW. A survey using a methodology has been conducted to gather information from residents regarding solid waste. The Geographic Information System (GIS) has been utilized to examine current maps and data, digitize the existing sanitary ward boundaries, and input data related to the wards and disposal locations. The overall amount of MSW has been noted as 800 tons per day, while the average generation rate of MSW is estimated to be 0.65 kg per person per day. The produced ArcGIS maps provide effective insights into static and dynamic aspects of the municipal solid waste management (MSWM) issue, including the MSW generation rates in various wards, locations of collection points, transportation methods and their paths, as well as the count of disposal sites and their characteristics.