Urban India, its growing problem of wasteExpanding cities and towns are an irreversible reality in growing India. Editorial | Mountains of garbage: India’s neglected waste management crisisPlastic waste also poses the toughest challenge to waste management. Minor construction and demolition waste mixed up with other unsegregated household waste and dumped in waste bins do not help processing. The recycling capacity in India is rising but is not sufficient to match the rate of construction and demolition waste being generated. The Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025 are to come into effect from April 1, 2026.

Source: The Hindu January 03, 2026 13:19 UTC