Urban India is likely to face a massive waste disposal problem in the coming years. Traditionally, the problem of waste has been seen simply as one of cleaning and disposing. But a closer look at the current and future scenarios reveals that waste needs to be treated holistically, recognising its natural resources roots as well as its health impacts.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/rethinking-urban-waste-india-creating-community-paradigm
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ravi-agarwal
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sanjay-k-gupta
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/social-change
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-management
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cost-benefit-analysis
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/landfill
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rag-pickers
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/organic-waste
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-energy
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/municipal-solid-waste-rules-2000
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-sanitation
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-recycling