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Journal of Social Welfare and Management

Volume  9, Issue 3, Sep-Dec 2017, Pages 113-121
 

Original Article

Impact of Municipal Solid Waste in State of Himachal Pradesh

Shivani Gupta*, Rudra Rameshwar**, S. Nikhil Gupta***, Naveen Gupta****, Vishal Singla*****

*B.Tech (Food Tech), MBA, LM Thapar University, Dera Bassi-Panjab. **Ph.D. - IIT Roorkee, DBE - EDI Ahmedabad, M.Tech - IIT Roorkee, B.Tech. (Electrical Engg.) - DEI; Assistant Professor, L.M. Thapar School of Management, Thapar University, Patiala. ***District AIDS Program Officer, Chief Medical Officer Office, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Kangra at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India. ****Freelance researcher in Epidemiology and Ayurveda, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. *****MBA

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Abstract

Waste is a one of the major health hazard that undermines people right to a safe line. Different forms of waste if not treated and disposed carefully results in causing and damaging environment badly. MSW is governed by MSWR in India, maximum of urban local bodies do not have appropriate plans for execution and enactment of MSWR. Solid waste management is the mandatory function of urban municipal bodies but it is considered to be least important function. China have large magnitude in total waste generation because of three prime factors: Urbanization, population growth and industrialization. China still has far to go in the administration of strong waste regarding strong waste reusing, treatment innovation and administration technique when contrasted and numerous more created nations, e.g., Germany, Sweden, Japan, and the United States.

 

Keywords: Waste; Health Hazard; MSWR; Urbanization; Population; Industrialization. 


Corresponding Author : Surender Nikhil Gupta, District AIDS Program Officer, Chief Medical Officer office, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Kangra at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India.