Pollution Research Paper

ASSESSMENT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ANALYSIS OF MAJOR CITIES OF INDIA – CASE STUDIES

P.B. VYAS, M.P. TAMBE AND J.N. KHATRI

Abstract

The Central Pollution Control Board CPCB, India undertook one pilot project regarding assessment of MSW of few compost plants located at Bangalore, Mumbai, Bhopal, Nasik, Ahmedabad and Gwalior, i.e. various cities of India. Analysis and Assessment of different parameters was done and it is observed that heavy metal from cities Ahmedabad and Nasik were found to bewithin limits except Pb but other cities exceeded the limits.