December 2, 2014
Today’s article is written by Anita Makri, opinion and special features editor at SciDev.Net and Ranjit Devraj, the regional coordinator for SciDev.Net’s South Asia edition.
Delhi now has 25 million residents, making it the second most populous city in the world. Every day, its inhabitants generate about 10,000 tons of rubbish — and waste management is one battleground in how the city approaches development.[1] India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, broom in hand as he launched Campaign Clean India (Swachh Bharat Abhiyan) last month, is personally leading a war on waste.
A booming population, urban sprawl and technology transfer failures are some of the factors adding pressure on the government to manage solid waste sustainably.
This exploration of Delhi’s waste landscape — through images as well as conversations with experts and local workers — offers a snapshot of how technology, institutions and people are shaping the future of solid waste management in the city.
Please continue reading the full article on SciDev.Net.
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