The Status of Solid Waste Disposal in RS & GIS Environment: A Case Study of Sonipat City

Most of cities and towns in the world are face solid waste disposal related problem. Fast increasing urbanization, industrialization, population growth and rural to urban migration created many problems related to solid waste management. Day by day per capita generation rate of solid waste has increased in urban areas. These increased rate create negative impact on human health and environment. Solid waste disposal is a serious problem in Sonipat city, because Sonipat is one of the fastest growing city, it generates solid waste is about 103.82 tons per day. The main purpose of this research work was to select potential sites for solid waste disposal. Medium resolution satellite data were used to prepared various thematic layers. The maps were prepared by overlay analysis using Geographic Information System (GIS) method, Remote Sensing (RS) and multi criteria analysis. Site aptness analysis for solid waste disposal consider the four criteria such as, road network, population density, underground water and land use / land cover. The final aptness map of the study area was prepared on Arc map and labeled as high, moderate, low aptness and inaptness sites. The high aptness area for solid waste disposal fall on the North and Southeast direction of the city where there are least environmental and health risk.