MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN INDIA: A REVIEW AND SOME NEW RESULTS

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is one of the major are as of concern all over the world. In developing country like India, there is rapid increase in municipal solid waste due to urbanization and population growth. Composition of waste varies with different factors like living standard, climatic condition, socio-economic factor etc. This paper gives current scenario of India with respect to municipal solid waste quantity, quality and its management. We have presented a brief overview of MSWM in Major cities medium scale towns and small-scale towns. We have also presented some interesting results on MSWM of small-scale towns an d their surrounding villages.