MANAGEMENT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE: A STUDY OF SMALL SCALE MUNICIPALITY

Municipal solid waste is nowadays becoming more area of concern due to increase in population and decrease in area for disposal of the same. Study and work has been done in metro and large cities while medium scale and small scale towns and villages are neglected for municipal solid waste management. Paper indicates identification of town according to population. India comprises of 70% population in medium and small scale town and villages thus any problem related to environment can be solved only when this area is focus. Study has been done in small scale municipality of sojitra, Gujarat state Suggestion has been done for better solid waste management. Analysis of waste is also done for study purpose and it is found that waste comprises of major portion of organic waste which can be handled properly for making natural manure or for utilizing as alternative fuel.