SWACHHASURAKSHIT: A GOVERNANCE-INTEGRATED AI FRAMEWORK FOR URBAN WASTE MANAGEMENT IN TIER-2 CITIES

The challenge of urban solid waste management is an enduring problem in many cities in the developing world because of the inefficiencies in the monitoring and collection processes and the administrative accountability of the municipalities. The present research aims at proposing a conceptual framework called SwachhSurakshit, which is an AI-based governance framework for the enhancement of the waste monitoring processes in the municipalities.

The framework would use multiple data sources such as CCTV surveillance, satellite imaging, and geo-tagging from the citizen community through deep learning-based object detection models.

The research assesses the conceptual feasibility of integrating AI in the governance of waste in urban cities. The results show the positive social, environmental, and operational implications of integrating AI in the governance of waste in urban cities, and the strong potential of the SwachhSurakshit framework in addressing the civic technology needs of tier-2 and tier-3 cities.