Abstracto

Decentralised Approach for Municipal Solid Waste Management Using Vermitechnology

VishvajitB. Kokate, V.V. Sasane

Objectives of Decentralisation are creating a clean hygienic environment free of garbage in the selected area, minimizing of waste disposal, utilizing waste as a resource for the generation of wealth, converting biodegradable waste into compost, to educate the community and make them aware of their roles and responsibilities, to involve community in solid waste management. Vermitechnology can be a promising technique that has shown its potential in certainchallenging areas like augmentation of food production, waste recycling, management ofsolid wastes etc. There is no doubt that in India, where on side pollution is increasing due to accumulation of organic wastes and on the other side there is shortage of organicmanure, which could increase the fertility and productivity of the land and producenutritive and safe food. So the scope for vermicomposting is enormous.