Composting of urban solid wastes

Nath, K.J.; Dasgupta, S.K.

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Composting of urban solid wastes

conference contribution

posted on 2018-02-12, 15:08 authored by K.J. Nath, S.K. Dasgupta

The paper reviews the present status of composting in various cities and towns of India and brings into focus some of the basic shortcomings in the technology that is holding up the progress of an otherwise sound programme. The authors suggest an appropriate technology with optimal degree of mechanisation suited to the refuse characteristics and techno-economic resources of the local government bodies in India, in the light of their experiences in the pilot compost plant in South suburban municipality, Calcutta.

History

School

Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Research Unit

Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)

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WEDC Conference

Citation

NATH, K.J. and DASGUPTA, S.K., 1984. Composting of urban solid wastes. IN: Cotton, A. and Pickford, J. (eds). Water and sanitation in Asia and the Pacific: Proceedings of the 10th WEDC International Conference, Singapore, 28-31 August 1984, pp.159-162.

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