Author : Abiram.C 1
Date of Publication :10th July 2019
Abstract: Globally,the waste generation is increasing day to day across the world.Around the world, waste generation rates are rising.With rapid population growth and urbanization, annual waste generation is expected to increase by 70% from 2016 levels to 3.40 billion tonnes in 2050. Solid Waste Management (SWM) is one among the basic essential services provided by municipal authorities in the country to keep urban centres clean. However, almost all municipal authorities deposit solid waste at a dumpyard within or outside the city haphazardly. Experts believe that India is following a flawed system of waste disposal and management.Most of the waste generated end up in Landfills. Landfills rank third in terms of greenhouse gas emissions in India. Landfill is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and it is the oldest form of waste treatment . The landfills occupy and make use of the valuable lands that can be used for agriculture,industrial developments and other recreational activities.They pose a serious threat to environment and public health by causing land,water,air,noise pollution. To manage waste,Landfills were created and now to manage these stupendous landfills various techniques have been introduced.Some of these techniques are Biomining,Piggyback cell formation,Landfill capping,etc.In Tambaram Municipality of Chennai,most of the waste generated is dumped in the Kannadapalayam Transfer Station from where wastes may be transferred to Vengadamangalam Village for further treatment.The Kannadapalayam transfer station is used as a dumping yard for the past 35 years and the waste is spread over 10 acres.This poses serious health and livelihood problems for the public living there. So we have chosen Biomining technique for Landfill Management in Kannadapalayam which has been successfully implemented in Kumbakonam,Indore and few other landfill sites all over India
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