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PATTNAIKA, Swati. REDDY, Vikram. Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste management in Puducherry (Pondicherry), India. in Resources, Conservation and Recycling, vol. 54, Issue 8, June 2010, p. 512-520      Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management is one of the most vital issues in the contemporary urban environments particularly in developing countries. Various aspects of MSW management in Puducherry, a small erstwhile French colony in Pondicherry Union Territory were assessed in order to improve the management practices. The municipalities in Puducherry adopted different methods such as door-to-door collection with segregation of garbage at source for effective MSW management. Composting of the organic waste included both aerobic composting and vermi-composting, and non-biodegradable waste was picked up and recycled for the final disposal of MSW. Awareness programs educating people regarding the problems as well as significance of MSW disposal were practiced through NGOs. However, it was found that there are some shortcomings in the existing MSW management practices, which need rectification.  Read the article ... 