Solid Waste Management in India

Environmental pollution has increased alarmingly alongside the human population, urbanisation, industrialisation and changing agricultural practices, largely due to the arbitrary exploitation of natural resources and ignorance of the deleterious side effects. The more apparent forms of environmental degradation are the water, air, noise and solid waste pollution. This book contains 12 chapters on various aspects of such as present scenario of Solid Waste Management (SWM), modernisation of SWM, management information system, financial aspects, legal aspects, standards for management of solid waste and assessment of leaching potential from solid waste. The book may not only provide reference but also serve as a guide and inspiration of future research into the realm of solid waste management. The environmentalists, scholars, administrators dealing with environmental protection are expected to find this book indispensable.