Municipal Solid Waste Management

In Pakistan the proper management of solid waste is decisive to the health and well-being of urban inhabitants. In most cities of Pakistan, several tons of garbage is left uncollected on the streets and open areas each day, which becomes the sources of a feeding ground for pests and insects that spread environmental hazardous and disease, clogging drains and creating a myriad of related health and infrastructural problems in city. There is a dire need to play an important role in formulating an environmental policy that boost up effective and efficient solid waste management practices in Pakistan. Proper management of solid waste would improve local government effectiveness and efficiency, and well established MSWM mechanism will reduce health diseases in Pakistan.

Autorentext

Allah Dino holds a Masters of Philosophy from Department of Government and Public Policy, NDU Islamabad 2011 and MSc from NIPS, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad 2007. He is currently involved in teaching and research. His area of specialization is Public Policy, others areas of interest are research, policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation.