Solid Waste and Its Negative Impact – A Comparative Study of Koyilandi and Kalpetta Municipalities in Kerala

A Comparative Analysis of Solid Waste Management and its Implications on Health and Environment in Koyilandi and Kalpetta Municipalities, Kerala

Abstract

In spite of Governments’ sincere efforts with projects like Swach Bharath Mission, systematic solid waste management is growing at snail’s pace in India. Low sanitation level, air pollution, water pollution, environmental degradation and lot of health issues to humans and animals are the potential threats in the country as of mismanaged solid wastes. These problems are multiplied in Kerala because of its high population density. As a result the municipalities of Kerala are stinking from north to south and east to west. The study compares the two major municipalities of Kerala, Koyilandi and Kalpetta in respect of negative impact of improper solid waste management. The study compares the two municipalities in terms of their performance in environmental pollution, air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution and health issues. It reveals that the environmental problems and pollution are comparatively higher in Kalpetta while health problems are higher in Koyilandi.