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Solid Wastes include – Garbage (food wastes) Rubbish ( paper, plastics, wood, metal, throw away containers, glass). Demolition products (bricks, masonry, pipes). Sewage treatment residue (sludge and solid...
Engineered landfills are not common in cities and towns in India. There is a practice of disposing solid waste collected by municipality or local controlling agencies, in open low laying area around theperiphery of city boundaries...
INTRODUCTION Medical care is vital for our life, health and well being. But the waste generated from medical activities can be hazardous, toxic and even lethal because of their high potential for diseases transmission. The hazard...
Practical Issues with waste management in India:- Physical Characteristic: - Unsorted waste - Mixed waste of bio degradable and non-biodegradable - Low calorific value - High moisture content Lack of awareness Unplanned growth and...
FUEL BASKET- INDIAN POWER SECTOR (June 2006) THERMAL : 83272 MW HYDEL : 32726 MW NUCLEAR : 3900 MW RENEWABLES : 6191 MW TOTAL INSTALLED CAPACITY : 12...
Renewable Energy in India – An Overview Total installed capacity in the country is 141,500 MW as on February 29, 2008 As of June 2007, in India, Generation capacities based on renewable resources are around 10.7 ...
Need For a Hydel Policy Hydro power is a renewable economic, non polluting and environmentally benign source of energy. Hydro power stations have inherent ability for instantaneous starting, stopping, load variations etc. ...
The global information and communications technology (ICT) industry accounts for approximately 2 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, a figure equivalent to aviation, (Gartner, Inc). In addition the use and throw nature of most g...
Uncontrolled usage and/or release of chemicals in Lebanon may increase the risk of developing cancer. Successive wars on Lebanon, usage of excessive amounts of pesticides and fertilizers, smoking of cigarettes and pipes, combustion of low-qua...
Young rag-pickers sifting through rubbish are a common image of India’s chronic poverty, but destitute children face new hazards picking apart old computers as part of the growing “e-waste” industry.Asif, aged seven, spends ...