Solid waste management in chandigarh

To solve global solid waste crisis keeping in mind the rapid urbanization, increasing industrialization, increase in population, change in life-style and social development, alternative steps have been suggested. Various types of data have been used as per the requirement of the objectives of the study. The primary data sources comprise the frequent travels through the study area. The primary data includes collection accomplished including the field observation, data collected on various types of bins and the field verification of garbage disposal sites. The secondary sources encompass town plans and other plan documents, topographical sheets, guide maps. The data and information on agents involved in recycling the waste material is acquired from Department of Environmental study.