Uttaranchal University hosted a nationwide workshop on Sustainable Smart Waste Management for Smart Cities (Hybrid Mode) in Dehradun, India.
Efforts to enhance efficiency, lessen the environmental effects, and maximize resource utilization were highlighted at the event through the display of novel technologies and smart solutions for garbage collection, sorting, recycling, and disposal. Over 800 people from every state were in attendance, including USCS Dean Dr. Sonal Sharma, who spoke about the need to promote sustainable waste management as part of smart city development.
Sustainable waste management programs in smart cities require legislative frameworks, legislation, incentives, and governance models, which Dr. RP Singh addressed. In addition, he stressed the significance of effective irrigation systems, community awareness initiatives, and infrastructure for water management and garbage disposal.
To improve readiness and resilience in the face of seismic occurrences, Dr. Kalachand Sain spoke about data-driven techniques and early warning systems. Dr. Dharam Buddhi, an expert in waste management, stressed the need to optimize recycling, disposal, and collecting operations by combining technology-driven techniques with sustainable practices.
Dr. Arijit Roy spoke about smart city digital twins, Internet of Things (IoT) sensor networks, blockchain for openness, analytics for prediction, and management systems hosted in the cloud. Dr. Meera Sharma, Abhishek Pathak, Manisha Saini, Manisha Khanduja, Divya Rawat, and Harshit Gupta all contributed to the event's success.