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  • Essay / Municipal Solid Waste Management Case Study Review

    Solid waste collection rate is about 33% of the waste generated, recovery rate is about 3.7%, leaving thus approximately 63% of waste is not collected. 3. There is limited centralization of monitoring mechanisms for solid waste waste management which has adverse effects on safety, health and environment.2.8 Prof. M. R Gidde, Prof. Dr. VVTodkar and Prof.KK Kokate (March 2008) are working on municipal solid waste management in emerging megacities: a case study of Pune city, according to the study paper, it is clear that rapid industrialization and urbanization in India have leads to the migration of residents from towns and villages to cities, which creates thousands of tons of municipal solid waste. The amount of MSW is expected to increase significantly in the near future as the nation strives to achieve a position as an industrialized nation by 2020.2.8.1 Composition: - The formation and quantity of municipal solid waste proliferates provides the basis on which the management system must be planned, designed and implemented. In India, municipal solid waste is increasing in composition and hazardous nature compared to municipal solid waste in western countries. The composition of municipal solid waste discharged at its original sources is as follows: