, 2009 , ) 3 ( 1 , Report and Opinion net . sciencepub . www :// http , com . gmail @ sciencepub Studies on Municipal Solid Waste Management in Mysore City- A case study Yadav Ishwar Chandra and N.Linthoingambi Devi* Department of Environmental Science, University of Mysore, Mysore-570006, India *School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 388, Lumo Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074 P.R. China. Email: ashok_ishwar@yahoo.com, Phone no: +919873453116 Abstract: Solid waste management is a worldwide phenomenon. It is a big challenge all over the world for human beings. The problem of municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is also prevailing in the urban environment of Mysore. Therefore the present study was taken to find out the problems and prospects of Municipal solid waste in Mysore city. A detailed investigation was made regarding the methods of practices associated with sources, quantity generated, collection, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal of Municipal solid waste in Mysore city. The data concerning to SWM in Mysore was obtained through questionnaire, individual field visit, interacting with people and authentic record of municipal corporation. Photographic evidences were also made about generation, storage, collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of MSW. This study reveals that the present system of MSWM in Mysore city is not satisfactory based on Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules 2000. [Report and Opinion. 2009;1(3):15-21]. (ISSN: 1553-9873). Key words: Municipal solid waste, Mysore city cooperation (MCC), Composting, Municipal solid waste (Management and Handling) Rule 2000 INTRODUCTION Mysore is the second largest city in Karnataka after Bangalore .Mysore was the capital of Mysore state until 1956, when the capital was shifted from Mysore to Bangalore. Mysore is spread over an area of about 128 sq. km with the growing population (0.65 millions in 1991 to 0.76 millions in 2001) at faster rate due to influx of many service industry activities, the generation of municipal waste both garbage and sewage has been on the rise .Anthropogenic activities in society generate large quantities of wastes posing a problem for their disposal. Improper disposal leads to spreading of diseases and unhygienic condition besides spoiling the aesthetics. The city has several major and small industries present in Nanjangud 20 Km away from the Mysore city together with many educational and commercial establishments. In India, every year 30.3 millions tons of Municipal solid waste is generated .This equate to about 350 gm of waste per person on average (Mazumdar ,1994) Solid waste management is a integral part of urban and environmental management of each city with more than 65% of India’s 250 million population living in class I town (population over 0.1 million ) and 23 cities getting distinction of being metropolises (population over 1million)(Asnani et al; 1992, Bhide and Sudarshan, 1976) Municipal solid waste management, like most of other infrastructural services has come under great stress, consider low priority areas, solid waste management was never taken up seriously either by public or by concerned agency or authorities and now the piled up waste is threatening our heath, environment and well being (Chouhan and Reddy 1996, Mazumdar 1994). Mysore City Corporation (MCC) is responsible for community solid waste management in city .The present study has been carried out in the urban environment of Mysore in the year 2006 to understand the problems and perspective associated with solid waste management in the city. MATERIALS AND METHODS 15