Dharamshala faces challenges in solid waste management due to lack of door-to-door collection, environmental awareness, and coordination. The city generates around 18 tons of waste per day. To address this, Dharamshala has implemented sensor-based underground bins across the city and works with waste warrior volunteers for collection. Future plans include improved segregation and conversion of biodegradable waste to fertilizer through bio-recycling pits.

1. MUNICIPLE
SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT
OF
DHARAMSHALA
PRESENTED BY - ABHINAV
ROLL NO. - 161652

2. ABOUT DHARAMSHALA
 It is a municipal corporation city in the upper reaches of the Kangra
Valley.[1]
 It has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed
as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities
Mission.[2]
 On 19 January 2017, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh declared
Dharamshala as the second capital of Himachal Pradesh state.[1]
 This place is also famous for its Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association
Stadium.

3.  Population- 53543
 Area- 27.6 sq km.
 Waste Generation- 18 TPD
[3]

4. CURRENT
PRACTICE OF
SWM IN
DHARAMSHALA
 Collection
 Segregation
 Recycling
 Dumping

5. THE HOUSEHOLD WASTE HAS EMERGED AS A PROBLEM IN
DHARAMSHALA, DUE TO THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
 Lack of Door to Door collection services
 No private players in garbage collection
 Lack of environmental awareness
 Less coordination from residents side
 Lack of coordination among state and center government
 Negligence in Public Private Partnership (PPP) in Solid waste management
 Inadequate waste transportation facilities

6. SMART CITY
DEALING WITH
A HUGE SOLID
WASTE
CHALLENGE!

7. CHALLENGES
 Overflowing dustbins and stinking solid waste along the roads is common site
in the Upper Dharamshala region.
 The solid waste management at the trekking sites is also evoking concern
among environmentalists.
 The solid waste comprising plastic bottles and wrappers of packed food has
started piling up in the area.
 Lack of proper door to door collection services.

8. TO OVERCOME THESE CHALLENGES THE GOVT. TAKE OUT
SOME STEPS-
 Dharamshala is the first city where sensor based underground dustbins are
installed across 140 public locations.
 These bins will also prevent the wastes from developing leachate, that seeps
through the soil to contaminate ground water.[4]
 It segregates waste into three types – plastic, wet and non-plastic dry waste.

9. SENSOR BASED UNDERGROUND DUSTBINS

10. WASTE WARRIORS DHARAMSHALA
 Co-Founder Jodie started the weekly waste collection from Triund in 2009 and
it's probably the cleanest hiking destination in India as a result of our efforts.
 Each week recruit volunteers clean the hiking trail and help the segregation
of waste from the chai shops and guesthouses.

11. WHAT WASTE WARRIORS DO ?
 Take cares of famous Bhagsu waterfall and triund trek.
 Organize community clean up drives.
 Door to Door collection.
 Putting dustbins and waste drop off points.

14. FUTURE PLANS OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
DHARAMSHALA
 Door to Door Collecting system should be followed.
 Segregation of waste into three categories- plastic, wet and non-plastic.
 6 bio-recyclable pits will be constructed to convert biodegradable waste into
bio fertilizers.
 Dumping of waste into a secured landfill site.

15. Current Dumping Ground in Dharamshala

17. REFFRENCES
1. Sharma, Arvind (20 January 2017). "Dharamshala Declared Second Capital of Himachal". hillpost.in. Retrieved 17
May 2019.
2. "Why only 98 cities instead of 100 announced: All questions answered about smart cities project". Firstpost. 28
August 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
3. Opportunities For Entrepreneurism Household Solid Waste Management In Smart City Dharamshala, Himachal
Pradesh.
4. Congratulations Dharamshala! City Becomes The First In India To Install Sensor Based Underground Bins by NDTV
news.