REVIEW OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN INDIA

Abstract

Solid waste refers to refuse the solid semi solid waste matters of a community except the night soil . Solid waste contains organic as well as inorganic matters . Solid waste management includes the entire process of dealing with solid waste ,starting from the collection from the primary source to ultimately disposing off it hygienically, so that it may not be a nuisance or create any harmful effect on nearby community .The solid waste management involves , management at waste generation level , storage at the source of generation , primary collection , street cleansing , temporary storage at locality level , regular and periodic transportation of this temporarily collected waste to disposing sites and treatment plants. The per capita waste generation rate is strongly correlated to the gross domestic product (GDP). Waste generation rate in Indian cities ranges between 200 - 870 gms/day, based on the lifestyle of the regions and the size of the municipality. Generation rate per capita waste is rising by about 1.3% per year in India. The hierarchy of waste management recognizes that reducing the use of materials and reusing them to be the friendliest to environment. Source reduction begins by means of reducing the amount of waste generated and reusing materials to prevent them from entering the waste stream. Thus, waste is not generated until the end of “reuse” stage