| |March 20215R ising awareness of the importance of waste management in environmental health is compelling governments to adopt new measures to bring about the much needed procedural overhaul. Indian government has been working to make its Swachh Bharat initiative a success. However, there are several stumbling blocks in its way. Lack of efficient infrastructure is leading to poor waste management in the country. Landfill is currently the most popular method of waste disposal in India, with more than 50 per cent of the total solid waste generated being untreated and dumped into landfills. In the country, close to 62 million tons of waste is generated on an annual basis which is expected to increase by two times by 2030. Hence, there is an urgent need to develop adequate treatment and recycling strategies as per the Indian solid waste composition. As only 30 per cent of the 75 per cent recyclable waste is being recycled currently, Indian waste management industry offers huge potential. This reflects in a recent market research that says the amount of Indian garbage being produced will offer a business opportunity of 14 billion USD by 2025 for the waste treatment industry. Making matters worse, the Covid-19 outbreak has posed significant challenges with the generation, collection, treatment, and disposal of waste. One of the direct consequences of the pandemic has been the exponential increase in the production of biomedical waste. Addressing these issues not only requires experience but technology acumen as well. Only by combining both can innovative methodologies be developed that can actually work in the Indian scenario. We studied this industry segment in-depth and have come up with the list of Top 10 Waste Management Companies that have excelled in this field with their innovative approach. Having proven their dedication to quality and delivery in order to meet the expectations in an end-to-end manner, these companies have stood out from the crowd. We look forward to receiving your feedback and suggestions. Sudhakar SinghEditorsudhakar.singh@theindustryoutlook.comPurging the Environment of Waste Vol 2 · Issue 7-2 · March, 2021Publisher Alok ChaturvediEditor Sudhakar Singh Editorial Team Janifha Evangeline Samrat Pradhan Hridkamal Roy Aveek Pal Chaudhuri Art & Graphics Ashok Kumar Mohan Krishnan GM Sales & MarketingVirupakshi Pattarsales@theindustryoutlook.com Editorial Querieseditor@theindustryoutlook.comCirculation Manager Magendran PerumalCover price is Rs. 150 per issue.Printed and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of Siliconmedia Technologies Pvt Ltd and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Publisher Alok ChaturvediCopyright © 2021 SiliconMedia Technolo-gies Pvt Ltd, All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permis-sion from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher. | | December 20194
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