Author :
K. PUGANRAJ Ph.D., Research Scholar, Department of Economics, Government Arts College, Tiruvannamalai Dr. A.M. AYYOTHI Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Government Arts College, Tiruvannamalai Dr. A. UDHAYAKUMAR Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Government Arts College, Tiruvannamalai– 606 603
Volume :
4
Issue :
7
Abstract :
Solid waste management is among the essential services provided by municipal Authorities in the country to keep cities clean. Due to industrialization, rural to urban migration and the high growth rate of the population has induced rapid urbanization in developing countries and obviously In India also. The haphazard urbanization created Acute problem of solid waste management. The per capita waste generation rate in India has increased from 0.44 kg per day in 2011 to 0.5 kg per day in 2011; such a steep increase in waste generation within a decade has severed the stress on all infrastructural, natural and budgetary resources. Tiruvannamalai town generates 52 Tons of Solid Waste per day out of this nearly 40 MT of the Solid Garbage is collected, transported and disposed daily, which works to per capita generation of 250 Gms /day. The efficiency of the present mechanism can receive 75% of the total waste generated In the town. The Urban Local Body also carry out weekly mass waste cleaning programme to clear the left out residues by making extra vehicle trips in The city. The total garbage collected constitutes 48% of the domestic wastes 42% commercial Wastes and 10% of construction wastes. The development along with population growth resulted In the accumulation of the enormous amount of solid waste Including hazardous and toxic waste. The main purpose of this paper is to give a view of the solid waste management, practices, and its implications on the environment in Tiruvannamalai municipality.
Keyword :
Solid, Waste, Municipality