Residential Training: Dumpsite Remediation and Scientific Treatment of Waste to Strengthen Implementation of SBM 2.0

Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) 2.0 talks about making India “garbage-free”. Through a spectrum of measures like remediation of legacy waste and building infrastructure for treatment, processing, recovery, and recycling of municipal solid waste, the Mission aims – by 2026 -- to divert 80 per cent of garbage from reaching landfills. Under SBM 2.0, cities are mandated to remediate legacy waste lying in over 3,000 dumpsites across India and reclaim the nearly 15,000 hectares of land. 

Unlined and unscientifically designed landfills -- typically referred to as dumpsites – can lead to irreversible environmental and health hazards, ranging from greenhouse gas emissions, groundwater and surface water pollution, and air pollution, to surface fires. Old dumpsites, in fact, are a well-known source of dislocated pollution due to the generation of hazardous leachates and gaseous emissions. 

The technical capacity of the ULBs and other stakeholders would play a pivotal role in dealing with such a colossal volume, and to ensure that such dumpsites are not reborn. The magnitude of the Mission creates space for every stakeholder to nurture an ecosystem for turning waste management services into business models for economic and environmental sustainability, which would be critical to the envisioned success of the Mission. 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has been working on policy and implementation with regard to municipal solid waste (MSW) management at the regional, national and global levels. It recognises the need to adopt resource-efficient waste management regimes, based on which it is offering a tailor-made four-days residential training programme on dumpsite remediation and scientific treatment of solid waste. The high impact training is designed to provide knowledge and insights on managing solid waste aligned with the principle of circular economy and remediation of dumpsites. 

Course highlights
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• Concept of dumpsite remediation, biomining and bioremediation
• Case studies of dumpsite remediation and landfill mining
• Gainful application of recovered fractions – segregated combustible fractions and fine soil-like material
• Approaches and strategies for management of biodegradable waste
• Approaches and strategies for management of non-biodegradable waste
• Plastic waste management
• Landfill site selection, design criteria, construction, and operation

For more details, contact the Course Coordinators:

Minakshi Solanki
Research Associate
Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy Unit, CSE
78273 92845
minakshi.solanki@cseindia.org

Richa Singh
Programme Manager
Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy Unit, CSE
99206 58638
richa.singh@cseindia.org