title: A review on current status of municipal solid waste management in India.
abstract: Municipal solid waste management is a major environmental issue in India. Due to rapid increase in urbanization, industrialization and population, the generation rate of municipal solid waste in Indian cities and towns is also increased. Mismanagement of municipal solid waste can cause adverse environmental impacts, public health risk and other socio-economic problem. This paper presents an overview of current status of solid waste management in India which can help the competent authorities responsible for municipal solid waste management and researchers to prepare more efficient plans.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environment and Development Studies, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi 284128, India. Electronic address: nhgupta83@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environment and Development Studies, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi 284128, India.
authors.forename: Krishna Kumar
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environment and Development Studies, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi 284128, India.
authors.forename: Vinit
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D002947:Cities; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D062611:Solid Waste; D018505:Waste Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D062611:Solid Waste
keywords: Characteristic; Disposal; India; Management; Municipal solid waste