Municipal solid waste management in Bangalore and the concept of mini biogas plant in urban localities

Abstract

Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is one of the major environmental problems of Indian cities. Solid waste is defined as the material, which arises from various human activities and which is normally discarded as useless and unwanted. Improper management of municipal solid waste (MSW) causes hazards to inhabitants. Various studies reveal that about 90% of MSW is disposed off unscientifically in open dumps and landfills, creating problems to public health and the environment. In the present paper a survey of case studies conducted on MSWM in few cities across India is reviewed to gain insight into solid waste management. Several data concerning SWM in Bangalore has been collected to understand the problems being faced by Bangaloreans. An exclusive survey is carried out within the campus of Reva Institute of Technology, Bangalore to quantify the waste generation and to come up with a feasible SWM solution which can be implemented within the campus.