An Investigation into the Waste disposal management practices in Udupi District

This research paper presents a review on waste disposal management in Udupi district. Itprovides an overview of the current practices and challenges of waste management in Udupidistrict. The main aim of the study is to understand how waste can be disposed in differentfields and compare the innovative ideas from different regions and also different fields formanaging the waste. The sample of 28 respondents have been selected through purposiverandom sampling. Educational institutions, Hotels, Hospitals, Temples and Businessenterprises of Udupi district is selected for the study. Through a survey and analysis, theresearch identifies the types and quantities of waste generated, the effectiveness of wastesegregation and disposal methods, and the level of awareness and concern among differentinstitutions regarding waste management. Statistical tests, including the Bivariate analysis, chisquaretest, one-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, were employed to analyse the data,revealing significant associations between organizational types and their waste managementpractices. The findings highlight the critical need for enhanced infrastructure, communityparticipation, and targeted educational initiatives to improve waste management in Udupidistrict.