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The new solid waste management rulebook has teeth but is not the magic pill for India’s waste crisis
On April 1, 2026, the new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules 2026 came into force and superseded the SWM rules of 2016 at a time when India continues to rely on open landfills to dispose much of its ...
India’s waste crisis is no longer a localised urban nuisance but a national ecological emergency. Our cities are choking on waste; plastic-clogged drains worsen monsoon flooding; landfills have become ...
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