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Municipal Solid Waste plays a vital role in creating pollution to the environment. The present scenario shows that household waste contributes nearly 35% from the total MSW generation in India, in which more than 25% of waste is biodegradable. By considering 127,285 metric tonnes per day MSW generation in India, this paper concentrates on the household solid waste management in a cluster level which reduces the overall collection and transportable energy and cost. The wastewater generated in the cluster particularly spent was water from the kitchen, and washing has been effectively worked for Colocasia and Cana Indica. The main advantage of Colocasia is that it can be used for medicinal purposes such as strengthening bones and teeth. For the biodegradable solid waste, effective micro-organisms’ method has been adopted to convert the waste into fertiliser at fast rate.
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Gouthaman, J., Saiyath Mohaiyuddin Samdani, S., Elakiya, M., Saravana Kumar, C., Kirubakaran, V. (2019). Decentralised Waste Management System for Sustainable Habitat Development. In: Ghosh, S. (eds) Waste Management and Resource Efficiency. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7290-1_20
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