It brings together existing data and information collected in the initial phases of the program to allow the city to assess the risks and vulnerabilities of the system and to support project design. [...] The Profile seeks to provide insight for the city to better plan and identify appropriate solutions to increase the resilience of its waste management system, reduce plastic leakage into the environment and improve the city’s ability to respond to, adapt to or otherwise address current and future shocks and stresses. [...] Mumbai and its Resilience Journey The city of Mumbai is located on the western coast of India, on a narrow peninsula that lies between the Arabian Sea to the west, Thane Creek to the east and Vasai Creek to the north. [...] recyclables, enabling resource recovery of waste ö the diversity of waste generators within service collected from households in the city and promoting The BMC provides the space for these centers and areas, including: circular-economy practices within the city’s waste vehicles for waste collection. [...] These challenges can be mitigated by the DWC operator, under which the BMC provides land improving the layout of the DWCs to optimize space and infrastructure support, such as water, electricity, and workflows, deciding the extent of material to be and waste collection vehicles, to all the DWCs.
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Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction to Urban Ocean 4
- Overview of the Urban Ocean Challenge 5
- Program objective 5
- Cohort 2 Cities 5
- Methodology 5
- 2. About the City Waste Management Profile 7
- 3. Mumbai and its Resilience Journey 8
- Key Shocks and Stresses Impacting the City’s Waste Management Systems 10
- Building Resilience through Waste Management 11
- 4. Policy and Governance 13
- National and local regulations and guidelines 15
- Key City Strategies and Projects for Waste Management 17
- 5. Mumbai’s Waste Management System 19
- Waste Collection and Transportation 22
- Waste Treatment and Disposal 32
- Recycling of Waste 33
- 6. Key Findings and Opportunities 34
- Challenges 34
- Opportunities 36
- 7. Glossary of Terms 40
- 8. References 42
