Table of Contents 1. Introduction 9 1.1 Background 9 1.2 Study Area 9 1.3 Need for study 10 1.4 Research Questions 10 1.5 Title 11 1.6 Aim 11 1.7 Objectives 11 1.8 Methodology 12 1.9 Chapterisation 12 2. Literature review of Solid Waste Management in Indian Cities 14 2.1 Present Scenario 14 2.2 Initiative for Solid Waste Management 17 2.3 Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) rules 2000 17 2.4 Case of Rajkot Municipal Co-operations 18 2.5 Case of Gangtok 21 2.6 Case ok Kohima 22 2.7 Municipal Solid Waste Manual on Collection, Transportation and Disposal 23 3 Profile of Shillong City 26 3.1Background Information 26 3.2 History 26 3.3 Geographical Features 27 3.4 Land Use 29 3.5 Demographic of Shillong Municipality 31 3.6 Municipal Setup 32 4 Existing Practice of Solid Waste Management in Shillong 34 4.1 Solid Waste Management: Existing Situation 34 4.2 Waste Generation 34 4.3 Collection 44 4.4 Storage 47 4.5 Transportation 49 4.6 Treatment and Disposal 52 5 Field Survey /Identification 55 5.1 Background 55 5.2 Description of the selected Wards 56 5.3 Field observation 83 5.4 Legal Action 87 5.5 Environmental Pollution 87 6. Recommendation 89 7 Conclusion 91 8 Bibliography 93