WASTE-WISE CITIES: The per capita per day solid waste generation in the 28 cities in India is in the range of 0.19–0.99 kg and the average for all 28 cities is 0.39 kg. Leh and Panaji, both tourist towns, have a much higher waste generation footprint than the country’s average of 0.3–0.5 kg/day/person.
The processing rate of municipal solid waste
The 28 selected cities are working to close the gap to achieve 100 percent waste processing efficiency. But it is a work in progress and cities like Gangtok, Bengaluru, Gurugram, Kumbakonam and North Delhi are in the process of improving their processing efficiency.
BEST PRACTICES: HIGHLIGHTS
Source segregation
Alappuzha (Kerala), Indore (Madhya Pradesh), and Panaji (Goa)
Biodegradable waste Management
Bobbili (Andhra Pradesh), Mysuru (Karnataka), and Vengurla (Maharashtra)
Material processing
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Surat (Gujarat), Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) and
Dhenkanal (Odisha)
