The Waste Flow Diagram (WFD) estimates the amount of solid waste entering nature and the oceans from various sources. A scenario function is used to simulate how improved waste management could reduce pollution and prevent marine litter.
Haridwar is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. The city, which is situated on the western bank of the river Ganges, has a significant national cultural importance and serves as a gateway to several places of worship.
One of the most significant events is the Kumbh Mela, during which millions of pilgrims, devotees, and tourists congregate in Haridwar to perform ritualistic bathing on the banks of the river Ganges.
Haridwar Municipal Corporation, Haridwar Nagar Nigam (HNN), consists of 60 wards with a total population of 251,197 in 2018, which makes Haridwar the second largest city in the state of Uttarakhand and the largest in the district.
The assessment of Haridwar was conducted from November to December 2020 during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in India. In order to prevent infection risks for the personnel of this assessment and due to existing restrictions, this study had to be conducted with certain limitations and adjustments of the methodology. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, deviations from the previous disposal behaviour were observed, with a tendency to an increased share of sanitisation and hygiene products, packaging waste as well as delivery and to-go food and beverage containers.
| City | Haridwar |
|---|---|
| Financed by | GIZ |
| Implemented by | GIZ |
| Population | 251,197 |
|---|---|
| Waste generation rate, including commercial and institutional waste | 0.91 kg/cap/day |
| Total MSW generation | 228.6 tonnes/day |
| Collection rate | 99% |
| MSW sent to disposal | 216.11 t/day |
| MSW sorted for recovery | 9.6 t/day |
| MSW managed in controlled facilities | 0% |
| Plastic waste generation (high collection coverage) | 5,099 t/year |
| Unmanaged plastic (high collection coverage) | 1,069 t/year |
| Plastic waste to the environment | 1,069 tonnes/year | 18% of the plastic waste generated |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic to water systems | 328 tonnes/year | 482 trucks |
| Plastic to water systems per person | 1.31 kg/person/year | 44 PET bottles per person |
This case study’s data was collected by GIZ.
The Waste Flow Diagram (WFD) estimates the amount of solid waste entering nature and the oceans from various sources. A scenario function is used to simulate how improved waste management could reduce pollution and prevent marine litter.
