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MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN GUWAHATI: A CASE STUDY

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his article highlights the problems of solid waste management in the city of Guwahati. The institutional responsibility of solid waste disposal system is assigned to the Guwahati Municipal Corporation. But the service provided by the corporation is neither efficient nor sufficient. This has created enormous problem in the city. Therefore, an attempt has been made in this article to examine people's willingness pay to solve the problem.
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