List all the activities involved in solid waste management in a municipality in india. Explain with examples
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solid waste management may be defined as the discipline associated with the control of generation, collection, storagetransfer and transport ,disposal of solid waste, in a manner that is in accord with the best principles of public health ,economics,engineering,conservation ,aesthetics and other environmental considerations .
the most commonly recognized methods for the final deposit of solid wastes are:
dumping the land
dumping in water
ploughing into the soil
incineration
municipal solid wastes :
municipal solid wastes includes the commercial and domestic wastes generated in municipal or notified areas in either soil d or semi solid from excluding industrial hazardous wastes but including treated bio chemical wastes.
collection of municipal solid wastes :
littering of municipal solid waste shall be prohibited in cities, towns and in urban areas notified by the state governments to prohibit littering and compliance the following steps shall be taken by the municipal authority namely,
1. organizing house to house collection of municipal solid wastes through the any of the methods ,like community bin collection (central bin) house to house collection collection on regular preinformed timings and scheduling by musical bell of
3. wastes from slaughter houses, meat, fish markets fruits and vegetables markets ,which are biodegradable in nature, shall be managed to make use of such wastes