Published Paper Details:

India is a fast growing developing country consisting of large city population in many numbers. Along with increase in population generation of waste is highly proportional. Management of these rejects in a sustainable procedure without harming the neighbours is very important. Bengaluru City generates about 4000 metric tonnes per day of MSW within the jurisdiction of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which is responsible to provide and administer the urban infrastructure and other civic amenities of the Greater Bengaluru Metropolitan area having a population of over 10 million. Handling and management of this huge quantity of municipal waste is a challenge for the urban local body (ULB) about environmental, social and techno-financial aspects. The paper consists of proposing a method of controlling the odour produced in the solid waste treatment plant especially for the wet solid waste along with increasing the rate of composting in a conventional manner. It also included to determine the causes of malodours, to identify the most common odorants in municipal waste, properties they consist, how they can be affected and ways to prevent them to the maximum magnitude. The solution is under testing so it cannot with certainty be determined if the suggestions will reduce or prevent emission of odour. After studying recent research papers, the method proposed in this project would be an efficient suggestion and could be implemented with ease even if it is required to change the current treatment procedure of the municipal solid waste management plants of the city. Odour emission could be regulated by avoiding the turning operation and maintaining the factors affecting composting within the permissible limits. This can be done by maintain the required temperature, moisture content by the principle of transfer of heat and aeration within the pile from the method proposed.