Solid Waste Management Scenario and People Perceptions on Environmental and Health Impact: A Case Study on Raipura, Narsingdi MD. Arif chowdhury Research Associate Institute of water and Flood Management Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology 1
Study Area • Raipura Upazila in Narsingdi distrcit • Area: 312.77 sq km • 24 Unions • About 113715 households Figure 1: Study area 2
Methodology Reconnaissance Survey Sampling of Study Area Collection of Primary Data Data Analysis 3
Sampling of Study Area • 12 Unions were selected randomly from 24 unions 7. Daukar Char 1. Raipura 8. Bansgari 2. Adiabad 9. Mirzar Char 3. Amirganj 10. Radhanagar 4. Alipura 11. Hairmara 5. Char Madhua 12.Musapur 6. Chandpur For assessment of solid waste generation Number of Number of households Total number of Unions from each union household 12 100 1200 4
For social survey among the local people Name selected Total population Respondents (1% of the Unions total population) Raipura 25376 254 Adiabad 5612 56 Amirganj 31465 314 Alipura 16520 165 Char Madhura 9252 93 Chandpur 17565 176 Daukar Char 9915 100 Bansgari 15517 155 Mirzar Char 7733 77 Radhanagar 14581 146 Hairmara 13506 135 Musapur 24831 248 5
Collection of Primary Data 2 Polythene bags of same Collected wastes spread on a After Weight size including a specific plastic sheet to separate Five code number provided to measurement different types of wastes days households Recyclable wastes Paper, Plastic, Can, Tin Books and Packaging Textiles and Glass and Rubber and and Metals materials Jute Ceramic Printed Polythene materials Recyclable wastes Vegetables and food wastes Woods and Leaves Miscellaneous (dirt, stone) Collection data on peoples Household Survey perception 6
Figure 2: Measuring wastes 7
Results Table 1: Different types of wastes generation in Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi Waste category Different Types of Wastes Amount of Total amount % of generated of generated each category waste wastes (kg/day) (Kg/day) 9007.18 17809.68 8.67 Recyclable Paper, Books and Printed waste materials Packaging materials 2471.41 2.38 1861.14 1.79 Plastic, Rubber and Polythene Textiles and Jute 1647.92 1.59 Glass and Ceramic 795.06 0.77 Can, Tin and Metals 2026.97 1.95 82667.01 86092.68 79.56 Non-recyclable Vegetables and food waste wastes Woods and Leaves 2805.92 2.70 Miscellaneous (dirt, stone) 619.75 0.59 Total 103902.34 100 8
0.59% 2.7% 2.38% 1.79% 8.67% Paper, Books and 1.59% Printed materials 0.77% Packaging materials 1.95% Plastic, Rubber and Polythene Textiles and Jute Glass and Ceramic Can, Tin and Metals Vegetables and food wastes Woods and Leaves 79.56% Miscellaneous (dirt, stone) Figure 3: Physical composition of solid waste generation in Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi 9
Table 2: Socioeconomic characteristics of respondents in the study area Socioeconomic Characteristics Percentage (%) Primary level 57.48 Educational level Higher education 21.93 Not educated 20.58 Self employed 14.85 Employment status Employed 40.96 Unemployed 44.19 10
Table 3: Peoples perception on responsibility to manage solid wastes in Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi Aspects Peoples responses (%) Managed by own way 23.61 Responsibility of governmental authority 43.30 Community initiatives can be taken 33.09 11
45 40 35 30 25 20 40.02084419 31.00573215 15 10 17.9781136 10.99531006 5 0 Reason to pollute Adds waste load to Cause sickness Know nothing environment the environment Figure 4: Household resident’s knowledge on pollution 12
Table 4: Percentage of environmental pollution observed by local people in Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi Aspects Percentage (%) of environmental pollution observed by local people Bad smell in air/ air pollution 21.73 Water pollution 31.63 8.91 Scavengers dog spreads wastes or soil pollution Drainage blocked 17.14 Aesthetic pollution 20.58 13
35 31.99583116 30 25 20 17.9781136 15.99791558 14.01771756 15 10 6.982803544 7.034914018 5.992704534 5 0 Malaria Dengue Diarrhoea Cholera Irritation of Irritation of Irritation of Fever Skin Nose Eyes Figure 5: Diseases observed by local people due to absence of solid waste management in Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi 14
50 45 40 35 30 25 47.00364773 20 15 22.04273059 10 17.9781136 12.97550808 5 0 Burn Land fill Central disposal site Sorting in useable and non-useable Figure 6: Households peoples suggestions on solid waste management 15
Some Preventive measures can be taken: • Administration panel should be established a proper solid waste management program • Waste generation should be decreased • Dustbin should be established • Waste collection system should be maintained • Establishment of particular disposal sites • A center solid waste disposal site should be identified • Plastic and packaging materials and other recyclable materials should be segregated and stored for selling to collector • Awareness should be increased • Legislation in the waste sector should be improved and established in Raipura Upazila 16
Conclusion Although there is no specific solid waste management program but most of the peoples think it is necessary to run a system immediately It should be considered to maintain an environmentally safe solid waste disposal method maintaining feasible preventive measures from solid waste generation to final disposal including increasing awareness to keep the local area healthy and pollution free. 17
Thank You 18
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