Over 377 million urban people live in 7,935 towns and cities and generate 62 million tonnes of municipal solid waste per annum. Only 43 million tonnes (MT) of the waste is collected, 11.9 MT is treated and 31 MT is dumped in landfill sites. Thus, Sanitation & Waste Management becomes one amongst the most neglected basic essential services required to keep urban centres clean.
Recent Developments ASSOCHAM-NEC Report 2018 Recently, ASSOCHAM-NEC technologies jointly released a report on 05th June, 2018 named “Electricals & Electronics Manufacturing in India” which has revealed that India recycles only 5% .... |