On April 1, 2026, the new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules 2026 came into force and superseded the SWM rules of 2016 at a time when India continues to rely on open landfills to dispose much of its ...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 ...