Waste Management Technology in India Principles and Guidelines
Following principles and guidelines have been accepted for the control of different types of pollution- A. Prevention of entry into…
Following principles and guidelines have been accepted for the control of different types of pollution- A. Prevention of entry into…
Land-filling is the process of disposing solid waste in low lands or into trenches through proper sanitary methods. It involves- collection, transport, compaction, etc. processes along with proper management for gas-outlet etc. For land filling, the important thing to be taken into account is the distance of waste collection site to the waste dumping site, because it involves cost of transportation.
Different activities may generate waste which may be solid or liquid. The quality of both solid and liquid wastes is increasing and if the wastes are disposed in an uncontrolled manner these may cause adverse impact on public health and environment. Hence these wastes need to be managed efficiently so as to safeguard public health and environment.