Generation, composition and management of solid waste at Muthi, Jammu

The paper deals with the generation, composition and management of solid waste at Muthi, Jammu. Study on Generation and Composition of solid waste was carried during January to December, 2007. In this paper characteristics of solid waste and its probable impacts on the environment in general and po...

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Main Authors: Subhash C. Gupta, Sunita Jaswal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness 2011-12-01
Series:Environment Conservation Journal
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Online Access:https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/1883
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description The paper deals with the generation, composition and management of solid waste at Muthi, Jammu. Study on Generation and Composition of solid waste was carried during January to December, 2007. In this paper characteristics of solid waste and its probable impacts on the environment in general and population in particular have been discussed. Recommendations regarding solid waste management have also been given. Findings revealed various short comings in the present disposal system which affected the quality of environment in the study area.
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spelling doaj.art-ccac8e127d884eca844013a49c72be022023-02-05T03:03:50ZengAction for Sustainable Efficacious Development and AwarenessEnvironment Conservation Journal0972-30992278-51242011-12-0112310.36953/ECJ.2011.120327Generation, composition and management of solid waste at Muthi, JammuSubhash C. Gupta0Sunita Jaswal1Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu, Jammu-180006 (J&k)Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu, Jammu-180006 (J&k) The paper deals with the generation, composition and management of solid waste at Muthi, Jammu. Study on Generation and Composition of solid waste was carried during January to December, 2007. In this paper characteristics of solid waste and its probable impacts on the environment in general and population in particular have been discussed. Recommendations regarding solid waste management have also been given. Findings revealed various short comings in the present disposal system which affected the quality of environment in the study area. https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/1883Solid wastecompositioncharacteristicsmanagement
spellingShingle Subhash C. Gupta
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Generation, composition and management of solid waste at Muthi, Jammu
Environment Conservation Journal
Solid waste
composition
characteristics
management
title Generation, composition and management of solid waste at Muthi, Jammu
title_full Generation, composition and management of solid waste at Muthi, Jammu
title_fullStr Generation, composition and management of solid waste at Muthi, Jammu
title_full_unstemmed Generation, composition and management of solid waste at Muthi, Jammu
title_short Generation, composition and management of solid waste at Muthi, Jammu
title_sort generation composition and management of solid waste at muthi jammu
topic Solid waste
composition
characteristics
management
url https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/1883
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