This paper is a study of climate change discourse in urban India. It suggests that the policies being articulated to deal with climate issues are premised on incremental changes rather than radical re-planning of Indian cities. The paper tries to ask as to what explains this incremental approach.

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development Shri Babul Supriya informed Rajya Sabha that composting of garbage using compost pit in gardens, conversion of organic waste into pellets using Foodies machines at many places like PSOI-Nehru Park, Malcha Marg Market has also been followed for garbage disposal.

The Urban Directorate, Government of Uttarakhand has prepared a draft State Level Action Plan for the management, handling and disposal of municipal solid waste in accordance with the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000. The said draft action plan has been prepared with active consultation with all stake holders i.e.

It has been a fact that cities and towns are littered with garbage (MSW) and giving ugly look at many places in the city / town. Only important locations of a city or towns are maintained and leaving many other places chocking with uncollected waste.