Thakkar Maher Rajnikant

UM4000-2

Solid Waste Management - 1

In this studio, the Solid Waste Management system of Dholka was studied to understand its operational structure, existing challenges, and service delivery patterns. The work involved a detailed assessment of waste generation patterns, area-wise collection frequencies, and infrastructure availability, including vehicles, equipment, and bin placements. Field surveys and stakeholder consultations were conducted to map service coverage, identify garbage vulnerable points, and assess manpower allocation. Operational processes like door-to-door collection, street sweeping, and waste transportation were documented. The studio also reviewed monitoring practices such as attendance marking, route planning, and record-keeping formats to identify service gaps and system inefficiencies.


Report Content

An overview of Dholka’s municipal structure, population trends, and urban character, highlighting its shift from a Class B to Class A municipality while retaining semi-urban characteristics.

A depiction of Dholka city’s current solid waste management process covering waste generation, collection, transportation, and disposal.

The organizational structure of Dholka’s waste management system outlining roles, responsibilities, and operational flow from the municipal level to private agency involvement through a PPP model.

A comprehensive overview illustrating the waste collection and transportation journey in Dholka, supported by vehicle and equipment asset assessment, and key insights from citizen perception surveys on waste services and public satisfaction.

An assessment of the existing street sweeping workforce in Dholka, detailing worker distribution by age groups, gender ratio, and current manpower allocation patterns for daily operations.

An overview of Dholka’s street sweeping operations, highlighting route-wise coverage, tools and equipment assigned to workers, and the timing of cleaning activities starting early each morning.

A spatial mapping of street sweeping routes and identified garbage vulnerable points (GVPs) in Ward 3 to assess service coverage gaps and operational efficiency.

An outline of the existing supervision hierarchy for street sweeping operations in Dholka, detailing reporting channels and monitoring responsibilities from sanitary inspectors to field workers.

his slide outlines the key challenges faced in street sweeping operations.

his slide presents three proposals aimed at improving street sweeping operations in Dholka.