Insufficient solid waste management

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IN town areas, the most unfavourable impact of solid waste is incidence and prevalence of various diseases. In Dhaka, fever, respiratory problems, malaria, eye and skin diseases have their worst impacts. Moreover, contamination of groundwater and air also leads to such adverse health impacts.
On the other hand, solid waste blocks the drainage system and creates flooding in the streets leading to breeding of mosquitoes, stink and inconvenience. Dhaka with its geographical and climatic conditions is prone to flooding; hence, solid waste on the streets and drains multiplies their health impacts and miseries. Much of the incidence of child mortality could be related to this problem, as impure groundwater and malaria result from poor waste management.
The Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) must ensure well-organized and appropriate delivery of solid waste collection and disposal services to the entire city population by encouraging community-based organizations as well as local NGOs to arrange and perform community waste management activities.
Mohammad Rajja
Gono Bishwabidyalay,
Gsvmc, Savar, Dhaka