Municipal solid waste management in Indian cities – A review

SHARHOLYA, Mufeed. AHMADA, Kafeel. MAHMOOD, Gauhar. TRIVEDI, R.C. Municipal solid waste management in Indian cities – A review. in Waste Management, vol 28, issue 2, 2008, p. 459-467 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 ..