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Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Strategies of the Current Landfill Site in Gurugram, Haryana

Sandeep Khanna * and Suman Chauhan

1 Department of Geography, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India

Corresponding author Email: geog2127sandeep@kuk.ac.in

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.18.1.29

The term “municipal solid waste” refers to waste that is collected by the municipality and includes construction and demolition debris as well as industrial, commercial, and residential waste. Urbanization and growing living standards have resulted in a rise in the amount and complexity of municipal solid waste. In developing countries like India, open dumpsites are common due to a lack of skilled labor and a limited budget for waste disposal. The definition of dumping is a location utilized to dispose of solid waste without regard to environmental restrictions. The facilities for waste collection and disposal have not received much attention. The current research aims to evaluate the environmental impacts and mitigating strategies of the current landfill site in Gurugram. To collect the necessary data, formal and informal interviews with residents and government representatives, landfill site inspections, and observations were made. Collection of secondary data that includes facts on the landfill site, management and design, and the location's physical, biological, geophysical, and land use characteristics. The handling and management of scavenging or informal waste collection, insufficient collection coverage, inconsistent collection, burning and other challenges all contribute to the status of waste management. Moreover, research and literature relating to municipal solid waste management are lacking in Gurugram. The current study's findings may be useful for waste management authorities and city planners in developing an efficient solid waste management system with all available analyses of pros and cons.

Degradation; Environment; Landfill site; Mitigation; Solid waste

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Khanna S, Chauhan S. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Strategies of the Current Landfill Site in Gurugram, Haryana. Curr World Environ 2023;18(1). DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.18.1.29

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