Vermitechnology: A Sustainable Approach to Manage Organic Waste in Urban Areas

Vermicomposting is the natural process of compost formation by converting organic wastes into fertiliser utilising earth worms and cow dung. It being widely used for solid waste management. Many species earthworms are utilised in this such as Eisenia fetida, Eudrilus eugeniae, andrei, Lampito rubellus Drawida willis. They feed on to produce vermicompost, vermiwash more resultant products. Composting with technique takes around 28-120 days it depends upon type used. Kirori Mal College University Delhi pioneer adopting vermicomposting a large scale. has put 15 beds place its nursery. This set fifteen composting able utilise about 1.7 tons dry leaves single cycle converts them very nutritious fertilizer. As we could run four cycles year, potential consuming seven annually better use, which otherwise, would have been responsibility Municipal Corporation Delhi. Along also produces vermiwash, concentrated liquid fertilizer, stored utilized after dilution. The leads rapid multiplication earthworms, can be sold market spare ones next cycle. disposal cost effective energy efficient.