• Harimohan Bhandari
• Mamta Mishra

Municipal solid waste has become a serious environmental problem in major cities all over the world. The problem of solid waste management (SWM) is also influencing the urban environment of Dehradun city. Therefore the present study was under taking to enlist the causes of solid waste management. Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand having population 5,78,420 (as per census of India 2011). Under the general expansion of human population and rapid urbanization in the city, the amount of solid waste is increasing drastically. However, the public authority capacity to implement the municipal solid waste management service is limited. As a result, many municipal solid wastes are not collected, treated/disposal off appropriately, which has caused public health issues and environmental problems. The study was mainly concentrated to investigate the present status of municipal solid waste management in Dehradun city. In order to carry out the study a detailed survey was carried on existing facilities of solid waste management such as manpower resources and management system. A detailed study comprising the methods of practices associated with general quantity of waste, collection, storage, transportation and disposal of solid waste in the city. The relevant data was obtained from Dehradun Municipal Corporation and individual field visits.

Municipal solid waste, environmental problem, urbanization, collection, storage, transportation and disposal.

"PRESENT SCENARIO OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN DEHRADUN CITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.167-176, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906P25.pdf

"PRESENT SCENARIO OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN DEHRADUN CITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp167-176, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906P25.pdf