Sunday, August 23, 2009

Delhi highest municipal solid waste producer:Survey

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ew Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) India's national capital Delhi is the highest municipal solid waste producer in the country followed by western metropolis Mumbai, says a survey by a business House

Delhi produces 6,800 tonnes of solid waste a day, while Mumbai generates 6,500 tonnes but in the absence of scientific management facilities these cities were dumping the wastes in landfill sites, says the survey carried out by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in 22 cities across the country

Mumbai sends 100 per cent of its waste to dumping sites followed by Delhi's 94 per cent, it added.

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