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 KAUSHAL, Rajendra Kumar. VARGHESE, George K. CHABUKDHARA, Mayuri. Municipal Solid Waste Management in India-Current State and Future Challenges: A Review in&#160;International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (IJEST), vol. 4, n&#176;4, April 2012     Abstract by the authors : &#34;Estimation on the quantity and characteristics of municipal solid waste and its forecasting over the planning period is the key to a successful management plan. This study analyses the changing trend in the MSW quantities and characteristics in major urban agglomerations in India over last four decades. The study critically reviews the present practices of estimating and forecasting of MSW and highlights their limitations. The changing need for the appropriate waste management technologies with respect to the changing pattern of the waste generation is also highlighted, which can help the urban local bodies responsible for MSW management in preparing more efficient plans.&#34;  Read the article ...   &#160;