Waste to Wealth

The volume of waste is projected to rise from the present 62 million tonnes to about 150 million tonnes by 2030. Indiscriminate dumping of garbage at the current rate without appropriate scientific treatment would impose huge requirement of landfill area per year.

Impact of Waste

• Air pollution from landfills;
• Health hazards;;
• Affecting ecosystem services;
• Soil contamination and pollution;
• Surface and groundwater pollution; and
• Affecting marine or terrestrial bio life.

Government Initiatives

Solid Waste Disposal

• Solid Waste treatment and disposal utilizing plasma arc gasification process is an option for eco-friendly solid waste management in which large volume ....