Characteristics and Management of Municipal Solid Waste in National Capital Territory of Delhi

摘要

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is considered to be one of the major problems being faced by municipalities in the developing countries around the world and National Capital Territory of Delhi in India is not an exception. Appropriate solid waste management of a city is crucial for public health and aesthetic surroundings. The objectives of the present study are to assess the strategies adopted by the various civic agencies for management of MSW and to determine the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the waste produced. Extensive field survey has been done to access the present situation. The quantum of MSW generated in NCT of Delhi is in tune of 8000 ton/day with an average generation rate of 0.5 kg/capita/day. A significant portion of MSW forming 65% is organic waste with C/N ratio of 21.5. Also, on site inspection of various landfill sites and centralized compost plants revealed that the waste generated is being dumped in an unscientific manner in these landfill sites. Composting is the only method followed for waste treatment moreover these plants were facing serious technical and management problems in producing desired quality of compost.