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Municipal solid waste management in kolkata metropolitan areas -A case study

Anirban Das, Moitrayee Sanyal, Pankaj Kumar Roy, Arunabha Majumder, Arun Kanti Biswas, Asis Mazumdar

Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is one of the major environmental problems of Indian cities. Improper management of municipal solid waste (MSW) causes hazards to inhabitants. Various studies reveal that about 90% of MSW is disposed of unscientifically in open dumps and landfills, creating problems to public health and the environment. In the present study, an attempt has been made to provide a comprehensive review of the characteristics, generation and collection ofMSW practiced in Kolkata metropolitan area. The study is concluded with a few fruitful suggestions, which may be beneficial to encourage the competent authorities/ researchers to work towards further improvement of the present system.