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Waste Management is a global perennial that affects both the developed and developing countries due to increase in population and urbanization. Due to this, it is estimated that the cost of waste management will reach around $375.5 billions by 2025. Waste management is one of the best practices for maximum resource valuation and eradication of waste correlated issues such as water pollution, air pollution, health hazards etc.
Waste management corroborating sustainable measures is imperative with the Himalayan region accruing to the landscape, vulnerability, rapid increase in tourist activities, scarce facilities, and susceptible to natural disasters. One of the catastrophe was faced by Uttarakhand in 2013, mainly because of unfettered commercial activities attributable to irresponsible tourist activities without contemplating the geographical vulnerability.
There are several legal safeguards addressing environmental degradation and safeguarding environmental preservation. Nonetheless, inefficient implementation turn out to be a reason for several health issues and drastic environmental deprivation. Improper waste management , solely doesn’t result in a foul environment and littering but, it also makes living conditions very unhygienic adding to the transmission of diseases. There are only few IHR states that formulated bye-laws and have compliant to SWM Rules, 2016.
