Status and challenges of municipal solid waste management in India: A review

The abysmal state of and challenges in municipal solid waste management (MSWM) in urban India is the motivation of the present study. Urbanization contributes enhanced municipal solid waste (MSW) generation and unscientific handling of MSW degrades the urban environment and causes health hazards. In...

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Main Authors: Rajkumar Joshi, Sirajuddin Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-12-01
Series:Cogent Environmental Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311843.2016.1139434