Identification and Investigation of Solid Waste Dump in Salem District
T. Subramani et al. Int. Journal of Engineering Research and Applications www.ijera.com ISSN : 2248-9622, Vol. 4, Issue 12( Part 5), December 2014, pp.88-99 RESEARCH ARTICLE OPEN ACCESS Identification and Investigation of Solid Waste Dump in Salem District T. Subramani1, S.Krishnan2, C.Kathirvel3, C.T.Sivakumar4 1Professor & Dean, Department Of Civil Engineering, VMKV Engineering College, Vinayaka Missions University, Salem, India. 2Associate Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mahendra College of Engineering, Salem, India. 3Assistant Professors, Department Of Civil Engineering, VMKV Engineering College, Vinayaka Missions University, Salem, India. 4Associate Professor, Department Of Civil Engineering, Mahendra Engineering College, Mallasamudram, Namakkal District, Tamilnadu, India ABSTRACT Solid waste management is one of the most significant functions out by ULBs. However, the scarcity of suitable landfill sites is one of the constraints increasingly being faced by ULBs in the discharge of their functions. As a result, even several years after the issuance of the MSW Rules 2000, the state of MSW management systems in the country continues to raise serious public health concerns. Regional or inter- municipal solutions provide a viable option to redress this situation. Working together can be a practical and cost-effective way to discharge common tasks, share resources, and take advantage of the economies of scale that such arrangements would provide. This is applicable in the case of both large municipal bodies which experience scarcity of land resources, as well as smaller ones which may find technical and financial resources a challenge. Therefore, in public interest and with the aim of improving standards of public health and sanitation in the states, the Government of India has developed this Guidance Note on regional solid waste management to facilitate the creation of appropriate strategies by the states and ULBs.
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