Authors

• Sneh Gupta, Research Scholar, Department of Geography, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh
• Rambhooshan Tiwari, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh

Raipur is among the fastest-growing metropolitan cities in India. Due to population growth and changing lifestyle, the waste generated in the city has increased rapidly. The amount of waste generated in the city has increased from 184 tonnes/day (TPD) in 2004-05 to 684 TPD/day in 2021. The annual growth rate (AGR) of waste generated in the city remained faster than the population growth rate during the reference period. Due to the increasing amount of waste, solid waste management (SWM) becomes a complex and challenging task. In 2015, the Govt. of India launched Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) to prioritise the issue of sanitation, and in 2016, new SWM Rules were introduced. Subsequently, the Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) has initiated multiple reforms in the SWM system of the city. In 2016, a door-to-door collection was introduced, which has achieved 100% collection efficiency. Secondary segregation and scientific landfilling have also started through the public-private participation (PPP) mode. Modern technology and new equipment have been added to the infrastructure required for effective SWM. These reforms have gradually increased the city's score and ranking in Swachh Survekshan (The Govt. of India’s urban cleanliness and sanitation survey, set up in 2016).