A ticking time bomb

According to a study conducted by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, only 33% of India’s urban municipal waste is being scientifically treated. The rest pose as a huge ticking bomb for the country’s future. As per the study:

• Only 22% of municipal bodies in 24 states collect urban waste regularly.
• 33% of municipal bodies have not conducted any study on adverse health impact due to improper management of municipal waste.
• Only 17% municipalities are able to ensure proper storage of waste.
• Only 11% of municipal bodies have capability to process waste thereby resulting in the waste lying in dump sites causing contamination of underground water.