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(iii) A sanitary landfill is a highly sophisticated disposal A B
mechanism incorporating leachate removal,
treatment, and methane gas collection facilities.
TSUISL is currently constructing a sanitary
landfill.

4.3. Environmental impacts
Open dumps near rivers have a severe impact on Figure 6. Disposal sites of Jamshedpur city. (A) Open
water bodies and ecosystems since toxic leachate from dumping site at Baugun Hathu. (B) Semi-scientific
decomposing waste pollutes groundwater and harms landfill near XLRI, Marine Drive.
aquatic life. TSUISL’s composting program helps
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to divert organic waste from landfills. The aerobic (iii) Transportation: We recommend using a neural
decomposition process directly helps to cope with network system for route-optimizing techniques
climate change by reducing methane emissions, a and planning collection routes. A neural network
type of greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent approach will ensure maximum collection efficiency
than carbon dioxide. Beyond this, yard waste and while optimizing transportation costs 40
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food scraps break down into nutrient-rich composting, (iv) Treatment: The MSW of Jamshedpur contains a
improving the condition of rebooting soil and lowering significant amount of biodegradable components,
reliance on synthetic fertilizers. This strategy protects making composting and bio-methanation treatment
groundwater and rivers from pollution and offers a effective for managing the wet organic fraction.
platform to address urban waste issues. Meanwhile, managing the combustible fraction
of MSW can be achieved using refuse-derived
5. Recommendation plans for effective fuel (RDF). The MSW management rule (2016)
integrated solid waste management (ISWM) approved by the government has already mandated
a threshold for fuel consumption such as RDF at 5%
TSUISL demonstrates its success in effectively by industries 41
managing Jamshedpur’s municipal services through (v) Landfill: In Jamshedpur, it is advisable to choose
the strategies and plans implemented in the solid waste a sanitary landfill instead of an open dumpsite or
management system. However, specific gaps impede its semi-operated landfill due to two dumpsites near
full potential effectiveness. The study identified several the Subarnarekha River in the study area (Figure 6).
gaps, leading to developing suggestions to improve the There is a potential risk of leachate percolation and
current MSW management. 38 contamination of river water. 36
(i) Collection: It is recommended to relocate
community bins near residential blocks and 6. Conclusion
commercial areas. Using closed containers instead
of open bins and masonry bins is recommended. In developing nations, managing solid waste is a
Enforcement of door-to-door collection with the significant challenge. This study intended to assess the
separate-bin concept in residential and market areas effectiveness of the ISWM plan, which aims to alleviate
is required 39 the strain on landfills and promote waste segregation,
(ii) Segregation: Providing two bins ensures that focusing on recycling and reuse. In addition to recycling
waste separated at its source can be collected metals, TSUISL constructs roads using plastics. It also
efficiently. It is strongly advised not to collect recognizes the environmental issues caused by the
mixed waste during door-to-door collection by plastics manufacturing and recycling industries. TSUISL
workers. Separating biodegradable waste at its also runs a large-scale composting plant to efficiently
source allows for convenient processing at a handle biodegradable waste, with biomethanation
compost plant. This approach saves time, reduces processing at 40 tonnes/day. By estimation, we found
the need for additional workers, and produces that the collection charge per ton of waste is ₹150
high-quality compost free from contaminants. ($1.80) as per available resources.
Workers receive clear instructions to wear safety The study highlights how a public–private partnership
gear while handling MSW to prevent injuries or effectively addresses financial and technical constraints.
infections 31 This approach may resolve the problem of inadequate

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