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The paper deals with the generation, composition and management of solid waste at Muthi, Jammu. Study on Generation and Composition of solid waste was carried during January to December, 2007. In this paper characteristics of solid waste and its probable impacts on the environment in general and population in particular have been discussed. Recommendations regarding solid waste management have also been given. Findings revealed various short comings in the present disposal system which affected the quality of environment in the study area.
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Adak Dasgupta, M., 2000. Correlation coefficient of some physico-chemical characteristics of surface and ground water of Rajganpura: part-1. IJEP; 20(9): 681-687.
Aurangabadkar, K., K. Swaminathan, S. Sandhya, T.S. Uma, N. Jyotikumar and R. Paramasivam, 2001. Ground water quality around a municipal solid waste site at Chennai. IJEP; 21 (4): 323-327.
Avijit Ghosh, 2007. Cleaning up our big mess. The Times of India, New Delhi. June 6,2007.
Choudhary, R. and N. Malik, 2007. Environment, Competition Wizard; Jan,2007; pp:100-101.
Jamwal, N., 2007. Chennai landfill chokes. Down To Earth, pp: 15, Jan 31, 2007.
Manhas, P. , 2007.Solid waste generation, composition and energy content of municipal solid waste at commercial area Janipur, Jammu. M.Phil. Dissertation submitted to the Dptt. Of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu, Jammu.
Panda S. P., D. K. Behra and C. S. K. Mishra, 2003. Generation and disposal practice of MSW of Bhubaneshwar City.J of Environ.Mgt: 221-227.
Pasrija, H. B. D., D. S. C. Chander and S. Kumar, 1995. Solid waste management in Chandigarh city. In. environmental pollution and protection (Eds. M.R. Garg, VK Bansal and NS Tiwari). Deep and Deep Publications New Delhi.
Rampal, R. K., J. Kour and J. Jamwal, 2002. Solid waste generation in Govt. Hospital Jammu city. Indian J. Poll. Res., 21 (1): 39-43.
Sambyal,S., 2001. Composition, generation and management of solid waste at Chichi Mata Temple Complex, Samba, Jammu. M. Sc. Dissertation submitted to the Dptt. Of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu, Jammu.