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Improper solid waste management is causing negative impacts in Pakistan. To
investigate the causes Rawalpindi city was selected as a case study. The situation
is becoming very complex in the city due to industrialization, urbanization and
improved living standards of urban areas, as these things are the cause of drastic
increase in the quantity and complexity of generated waste. From this research, it
is revealed that we have two major problems due to poor solid waste
management, i.e. communicable diseases and unhygienic environment. Because
of high growth rate, high waste generation rate, lack of efficient management and
legislation, existing solid waste management systems in the city are not working
properly. The main reasons for the failure of municipal solid waste management
systems are unplanned annexation of the city, extreme weather conditions, lack
of public awareness/community involvement, improper resources including
improper equipment and lack of funds. Failure of the municipal solid waste
management system has serious environmental impacts like infectious diseases,
land and air pollution, blockage of drains and water pollution in natural streams.
Keywords: solid waste, Rawalpindi city, environmental Impacts, land pollution.
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