WHERE MSWM'S STAFF GONE. A WASTE LYING ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY 2. EVEN SIDE OF MANIPUR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OFFICE

ABOUT. IMC AND THE NATURE OF THROWING WASTE,
Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is an integral part of urban environmental management As the villages grew into towns and cities, it has been observed especially in developing countries to throw waste onto access ways, vacant plots and into waterways where they intermingled with excrement of communities Today’s greedy human populations utilize more material than required to meet their daily needs. Hence, the excess materials and non-usable portions are discarded, known as solid waste or refuse. At every level of development, human beings produce domestic, agricultural, industrial, hospital wastes and some wastes at public places Such waste contains both solid and semisolid organic wastes, which may be biodegradable, nonbiodegradable, or in part. Therefore, proper collection and subsequent disposal of solid wastes with minimum nuisance have assumed a great importance in community environmental sanitation programs. Improper disposal causes an adverse impact on all components of the environment and human health Improper management of SW has been well reported in different cities of developing countries.