The guidelines are based on a study on the impact of odour at Ghazipur landfillTo tackle the pervasive problem of odour emanating from landfill sites, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has brought out the first-of-its-kind guidelines on odour monitoring and management in urban landfill sites. Last week, a collapse at the Ghazipur landfill had killed two persons. Also, an individual's health may suffer indirectly due to stress associated with odour impact," the CPCB report said. The CPCB guidelines say thorough planning of landfills is essential for preventing odour while decentralised processing of waste can reduce odour. It will be mandatory to develop green belts around landfill sites and buffer areas between the sites and urban settlements, as per the guidelines.

Source: dna September 09, 2017 01:41 UTC