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MOHD, Salahuddin. Waste management in an urban area. B.R. Pub. Corp., 2011     Abstract by the publisher  &#34;Indian cities have a striking similarity when it comes to heaps of garbage, overflowing waste bins and drains. The waste in cities is managed by the respective municipalities-they collect and transport in to disposal for the municipalities make them ill-equipped to provide for high costs involved in the collection, storage and proper disposal. As a result, a substantial part of the municipal solid waste generated remains uncollected and grows in heaps at poorly maintained collection centers.  The focus of this work, is to conduct in-depth investigations of households belonging to different income groups from the different worlds of the city for examining the way they handle their waste (both solid waste and waste water)- its nature, amount, storage and disposal practices; for examining the physical and chemical characteristics of waste; for addressing the waste associated problems; identifying the vulnerable households; mapping of vulnerable areas of the city for management and future planning. The study is mainly based on primary sources of data which have been collected through city and household surveys with the help of questionnaire interviews.&#34; 