India Q&A: “Are You Satisfied With Waste-Management in Your City? ”

Lijo Jose, Architect, Thrissur: ‘NO’ is what comes to my mind the moment I hear this question. But considering the fact that I haven’t done my part in keeping my city clean makes me rethink. Anyone in city could do their part by processing most waste by household methods but we choose not to, mostly due to lack of awareness , attitude or even time. If waste management is practices at household level it becomes easier for any city to run their part easily and efficiently. Speaking of Thrissur there has been definitely a lack of good governance in this area. However, after the major shock we all had seeing the alarming quantities of waste piled up around the city recently, looks like the authorities have all woken up from their slumber. If this is for real, there could be change. COURTESY LIJO JOSE

Waste-management is the one of the severest problems plaguing Indian cities today.

According to a report in India Together, about 0.1 million tonnes of municipal solid waste is generated in India every day. That is approximately 36.5 million tonnes annually. Out of the total municipal waste collected, on an average 94% is dumped on land and 5% is composted.

Epoch Times’ India reporters talked to few people around the country:

“Are You Satisfied With Waste-Management in Your City? ”

Look for the India Q&A column every week. Epoch Times India reporters interview people around the country to learn about their lives and perspectives on local and global realities. Next week’s India question, “How can our green heritage be restored?”