Solid Waste Management in India : Challenges and Opportunities

Authors

  • Sonia Bhankhor  Assistant Professor, Department of Environment Science Indira Gandhi University, Meerpur, Haryana, India

Keywords:

Waste Management, Sustainable Development, India, Waste to Energy, Challenges, Opportunities

Abstract

India faces major environmental challenges associated with waste generation and inadequate waste collection, transport, treatment and disposal. Current systems in India cannot cope with the volumes of waste generated by an increasing urban population, and this impact on the environment and public health. The challenges and barriers are significant, but so are the opportunities. A priority is to move from reliance on waste dumps that offer no environmental protection, to waste management systems that retain useful resources within the economy.

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2017-12-31

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Volume 3, Issue 8, November-December-2017

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Sonia Bhankhor, " Solid Waste Management in India : Challenges and Opportunities, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 3, Issue 8, pp.806-809, November-December-2017.