Management of construction & demolition waste in Pune city

Abstract

The construction boom in Pune is leading to generation of enormous of Construction & Demolition (CDW) waste and this trend is likely to further increase in recent decades. Pune is fast paced city and is known as IT and automobile hub of county with rapid growing population. A city with dynamic construction and real estate industry reinforced by some public infrastructure project of transportation and utilities. Rapid development has led to increase in construction activities in the city leading to increases in quantities of construction and demolition waste generated in the city. In this paper, content analysis approach was adopted to analyse the information collected from previous literature, government reports and information retrieved from relevant Construction & Demolition (CDW) waste management rules. This paper focuses on quantity & source of Construction & Demolition CDW waste; also reflects current scenario of disposal and its effects. It is anticipated that the collection plan could help in management of construction & demolition waste and in reduction of illegal dumping.