Municipal Solid Waste Management on In-depth Analysis for a Hilly area District of India

Abstract

Everyone on earth faces a serious threat from municipal solid waste (MSW), but it is especially hazardous in developing countries like India where urbanization and industrial expansion are rising swiftly. Urbanization is expanding quickly and the population is gradually increasing in Almora city located in Uttarakhand. The city provides sites for a range of administrative, educational, economic, tourism, health, and recreational pursuits. In the study area, solid waste collection and management services are mostly provided by municipal organizations. Despite being a crucial service, it does not get the attention that the city’s fast growth requires. Solid waste management (SWM) and collection services are generally inadequate and lacking in this area. This situation has caused a number of problems for the urban environment and public health. Large-scale human interventions in the natural environment are the principal source of ecological and sustainability risks in the urban municipal region. Black carbon is produced during the incineration of MSW, and harmful toxins like sulfur dioxide, mercury, and carbon dioxide are also released. Particulate matter is also added to the urban environment. These elements are posing problems for people, wildlife, and vegetative plants. It is the goal of this research to identify the problems with the MSW repository, handling, and dumpsites in the chosen region so that we may work toward fixing them