Generation, composition and management of SOLID waste in top Paloura, Jammu (J&K)

This study is an endeavor to examine the amount of total waste generated from different lanes of Paloura, Jammu. The relevant data has been collected randomly from the houses of four different lanes of Paloura. The collected waste was then segregated and weighted with the help of digital balance. The findings revealed that there was a maximum share of biodegradable waste which consist of vegetable (42.01%), food(10.38%), fruit (16.63%), paper (10.38%), and textile (1.35%) followed by non-biodegradable waste which consists of plastic (9.68%), metal (4.30%) and glass (4.11%) and the inert material (0.69%). The study suggested that for proper management of solid waste, enormous efforts are needed at individual and government levels to reduce its adverse impacts.