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Assessment of Status and Practices of Solid Waste Management in Chamba Town, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Municipal solid waste management has become a matter of dispute in today’s society and requires utmost attention to be resolved.The current mechanism of waste management in the Chambatown is not efficient and has been under growing stress. The main purpose of the current research is to know the status of waste generation, characterization, disposal among other important determinants of waste management. Demographic data were used to find the patterns of waste generation of the public at large in theChamba town. Further, the understanding, awareness, attitude towards the grim situation of waste management in the town was also explored among the public. The mean environmental score of the respondents was found to be 4.39 with a ct=1.9. The respondent willingness to pay for participating in market-based policy for improved waste management in their town was investigated. It was reported, an overwhelming proportion of respondents were in favor of paying a pre-determined amount on monthly basis to theconcerned urban local body for better managementof waste. The strategic town of Chamba holds many avenues of economic expansion which seemingly will pull the strings of the existing waste management system. The present study suggests that various management techniques such as bio-composting, gasification, waste-to wealth, waste-to-energy should be studied and explored in their context of feasibility in Himalayan ecosystem so that an Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) strategy would better serve the need of the town. Various such management strategies should be explored for economic feasibility before being adopted for any practical results.
Municipal solid wasteEnvironmental scoreWillingness to payWaste management.
Vishal Bajala、Renu Lata、R. K. Singh
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G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Himachal Regional Center, Mohal- Kullu 175126, Himachal Pradesh, India
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