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Municipal Solid Waste Management in India

Author : Kurian Joseph

Published in: Municipal Solid Waste Management in Asia and the Pacific Islands

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

The Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules (MoEF 2000) in India, defines ‘municipal solid waste (MSW)’ as ‘commercial and residential wastes generated in municipal or notified areas in either solid or semi-solid form excluding industrial hazardous wastes but includes treated bio-medical wastes.’ It includes household garbage and rubbish, street sweeping, construction and demolition debris, sanitation residues, non hazardous industrial refuse and treated bio-medical solid wastes.

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Title: Municipal Solid Waste Management in India
Author: Kurian Joseph
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Book: Municipal Solid Waste Management in Asia and the Pacific Islands
Print ISBN: 978-981-4451-72-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-4451-73-4

Copyright Year: 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4451-73-4_7