IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

N. Sri Gokilavani; Dr.D.Prabhakaran; Dr. T. Kannadasan

Volume : II, Issue : XII, December - 2013

Solid Waste Management Challenges in India Comparing with Other Developing Nations – A Review

N. Sri Gokilavani, Dr. D. Prabhakaran, Dr. T. Kannadasan

Abstract :

India is now one among the top ten in generating solid waste due to growing urbanization and high consumption. 0.1 Million tons of municipal waste is generated in India every day. Most of the latest efforts focus on ‘‘Zero Waste” and/or ‘‘Zero Land filling” which is certainly expensive for India. Composting or anaerobic digestion with energy production and composting of the digestate were the two best options with composting being neutral in terms of carbon emissions and anaerobic digestion being carbon negative. Many methods have been proposed in different countries for the sustainable development of their country. This paper indicates the challenges faced by India in the solid waste management and how it can be solved.