13-10-2014, 10:58 AM
Abstracts: Municipal Solid waste management (MSWM) constitutes a serious problem in many third world Cities. Most cities do not collect the totality of wastes generated, and of the wastes collected, only a fraction receives proper disposal. The insufficient collection and inappropriate disposal of solid wastes represent a source of water, land and air pollution, and pose risks to human health and the environment. The present Project deals with the various topics related with solid waste such as Waste Generation, Collecting System, Reuse & Recycling of it in the city of Ahmedabad which is undertaken by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (A.M.C.). It also includes analysis of the system undertaken by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (A.M.C.), advantages & disadvantages of the same. About 1000 tonnes of solid waste is utilized as COMPOST.