GS4 · UPSC Mains
You are the Municipal Commissioner of a large city, which has witnessed unprecedented increase in biomedical waste. Recently, 15 sanitation workers lost their lives and close to 100 have been seriously infected owing to this increase in waste. Apart from biomedical waste, the city is also facing a major problem in management of household waste. There is a view that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problems of the waste management sector. Despite the fact that the government has notified rules regarding disposal, collection and treatment of waste and has initiated numerous awareness campaigns in the past, still, the problem does not seem to be getting under control. In view of this, answer the following questions: (a) Identify the stakeholders and the significance of their involvement in addressing the issue. (b) In your opinion, what are the reasons behind apathy of people towards issues like waste disposal that affect the larger interests of the society? (c) As the Municipal Commissioner, suggest some practical techniques to bring about an attitudinal change among residents of the city towards this issue.
| Topper | Rank | Source | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asad Zuberi | — | VisionIAS | p.54 |
| Rajnish Patel | — | VisionIAS | p.54 |
| Ankita Puwar | — | VisionIAS | p.54 |
| Shruti Rajlakshmi | — | Vision | p.54 |
| Asad Zuberi | — | Vision | p.54 |