Routing and Scheduling of Solid Waste Transportation in Ahmedabad City

Authors

  • Jaimin Solanki  Department of Civil Engineering, Hasmukh Goswami College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Prof. Vrundani Vaidya  Department of Civil Engineering, Hasmukh Goswami College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

Solid Waste, Geographic Area, Routing, Scheduling.

Abstract

This research work represents the experimental work related routing and scheduling of solid waste transportation in Ahmedabad city. With increase in population and spatial spread in urban Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) currently covers a total geographic area of 466 sq. km and has 55.6 lakh populations which are administered in 6 Zones with 48 Election Wards. Ahmedabad generates almost 4000 Metric Tons of solid waste on a daily basis including 300 MT of construction and demolition debris. This waste is collected, transported, treated and disposed according to the Rules. Deploys more than 12,500 employees. The Vehicle Routing and Scheduling Problem (VRSP) concern the determination of routes and schedules for a fleet of vehicles to satisfy the demands of a set of customers.

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International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology

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Published

2016-08-30

Issue

Volume 2, Issue 4, July-August-2016

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Research Articles

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Jaimin Solanki, Prof. Vrundani Vaidya "Routing and Scheduling of Solid Waste Transportation in Ahmedabad City " International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 2, Issue 4, pp.107-111, July-August-2016.