Solid Waste Management
Total Waste: Municipal areas in India generate over 1.60 lakh (1,60,038.9) tonnes of solid waste per day, as per the annual report (2020-21) on Implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Waste Treated: Over 95 per cent of the waste generated is collected which is 1,52,749.5 tonnes per day (TPD). Of this, while 79,956.3 TPD (52.3%) is treated, 29,427.2 TPD (19.2%) goes to landfill.
Unaccounted Waste: As per the CPCB, 50,655.4 TPD that is 31.7 per cent of the total waste generated remains un-accounted which means the waste is disposed of unscientifically.
Positive Signs: An increasing ....
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