Technological Options for Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste of Delhi

Sushmita Mohapatra

Abstract


The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is amongst the largest municipal bodies  in  the  world  catering  to  an  estimated  population  of  18  million  citizens  by providing   civic   services   to   them.   This   paper   deals   with   the   study   of   waste characterization  survey  implemented  by  MCD  to  analyze  the  various  technological options for developing efficient management strategy.


Keywords


Incineration; composting biomethanation; waste to energy.

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