Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Municipal solid waste Management: Impacts of Municipal Solid Waste Management on Crop Yield and Water Quality

Abstract

Waste management is the most pressing environmental problem for cities and municipalities indeveloping nations. As a result of the varied climate, terrain, and geography of mountainous areas,relatively few research have been conducted and there is little data available. This research was carriedout in the western Himalayan region of Kashmir in the cities of Baramulla, Kupwara, and Bandipora.Underdeveloped waste management and unscientific trash disposal near rivers, streams, and lakesraises the risk of ground and surface water pollution. An array of crops' development and yields maybenefit from composted municipal solid waste (MSW) being incorporated into the soil, and the land'secological and economic functions can be restored. When it comes to food crops, MSW has showedpotential as a fertiliser for many different types of crops. Plant systems have responded in a variety ofways, with yields increasing anywhere from 0 to over 200.