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Waste Management in India – Need of the Hour

Author(s) Mr. Ayan Khan
Country India
Abstract Due to rapid urban development, industrial growth, and changing lifestyles, waste management in India has emerged as an urgent challenge for the environment, public health, and the economy. The country generates around 160,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) per day, and only 70 to 80 percent of this is collected, with less than 25 percent processed in a scientific manner. The challenges we face in managing waste include insufficient waste segregation at the source, inadequate infrastructure, and low recycling rates, particularly for plastics (3.4 million tonnes a year), which exacerbate pollution, groundwater contamination, and health impacts. This paper will scrutinise current practices and identify primary challenges to effective waste management; we will review successes in India (such as in Indore, Pune, and Kerala), examine government initiatives (such as the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, and Plastic Waste Management Rules 2021), and propose sustainable waste management solutions that involve public engagement and community participation, supporting technological innovation, using a circular economy model, and formalizing the role of the informal sector.
Keywords Municipal Solid Waste; Segregation; Recycling; Circular Economy; Community Participation
Field Sociology > Economics
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-11-27
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.57537
Short DOI https://doi.org/hbdrfj
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