This paper presents a general over view of the current Solid Waste (MSW) management in Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), West Bengal. Solid waste management is one of the most challenging issues in urban cities at present scenario, which are facing a serious pollution problem due to the ...
A study was conducted during 2010-2011 at Garulia municipality in coordination with North Barrackpore Municipality, West Bengal to evaluate a new biodegradation process called 'Novcom composting method' for management of municipality solid waste (MSW). Raw municipality solid waste and final compost sam...
Waste managementNetwork analysisCommunity participationPile of urban solid waste is one of the worst consequences of rapid urbanization especially in developing countries and managing them is even bigger a problem here. Being an old city, Burdwan town of Purba Burdwan district of West Bengal is no ...
SOLID wasteENVIRONMENTAL managementWASTE recyclingCITIES & townsSolid waste management is a multidimensional challenge, especially in developing countries like India. This paper presents the findings of a study carried out in thirty-two urban local bodies of West Bengal to determine th...
Increasing urbanization and economic growth leads to increasing generation of waste, and this poses a serious threat to the environment. The survey conducted reviews the present status of waste management in six solid waste management municipalities in Hooghly district, West Bengal. This involves the ...
Solid waste is a human induced disturbance, creates ecological as well as socio-environmental imbalance which is the base cause of pollution during this post-industrialization period. It has created a serious environmental crisis threatening to the existing and future generation to sustain in this ...
This thesis considers the solid waste management system in Darjeeling municipal area, West Bengal, India, in order to develop a framework for sustainable solid waste management in future. The objectives of this thesis were: (1) to describe and explain the current waste management system and ...
domestic solid waste managementzero waste management3R principles (reducereuse and recycle)Siliguri is one of the fastest growing cities in the state of West Bengal, India and faces the challenge of effective and sustainable solid waste management system. The existing centralised municipal solid waste...
shortage of manpower and low circulation of existing facility in drainage, sewage, public sanitation and solid waste management.聽 Being an emergent urban centre and close proximity to Kolkata, Durgapur and Asansol cities, Barddhaman (or Burdwan) municipal area has expanded in...
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usage and degradation of water resources and its impact on waste management practices in the village of Majerdari, West Bengal. A naturalistic methodology was employed, and the study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with households, ...