Pollution Research Paper

Vol 41, Issue 2, 2022; Page No.(598-602 )

CARBON DIOXIDE EVOLUTION FROM SOIL IN MUNICIPAL SOLIDWASTE DUMPING SITES OF BALASORE DISTRICT, INDIA

BIBHUTI RANJAN PANIGRAHY AND S.C. PRADHAN

Abstract

The emission of carbon dioxide due to anthropogenic activity from the municipal solid waste dumping sites has gained worldwide attention. This work reflects the metabolic activities of thesoil of municipal solid waste (MSW) dumping sites in terms of CO2 evolution, taking the temperature and moisture content of the soil as supporting parameters. In the Balasore district of Odisha state ofIndia there are three notified area councils (NACs) and one municipality that dump their collectedsolid wastes on the open fields. They are Balasore Sadar (municipality), Soro NAC, Nilagiri NACand Jaleswar NAC. The present finding says that in all the MSW dumping sites CO2evolution was at the higher side than their respective controls, with soil moisture content between 2.74±2.2% to36.95±1.67% and temperature 21°C to 35°C.