With a growing
market-based economy and people going after a consumerist culture, we are
facing a challenge of unmanageable waste generation. Though, solid waste generated in rural areas is
predominantly organic and biodegradable, it is becoming a major problem as the
waste generated is not segregated in-situ and is of the order of 0.3 to 0.4
million metric tons per day, as reported by the Ministry of Drinking Water and
Sanitation (MDWS), Government of India.
