Urban waste management, policy and schemes, Swachh Bharat Mission and practices, and the impact on sustainability.

Urban waste management, policy and schemes, Swachh Bharat Mission and practices, and the impact on sustainability.
In the days following abrogation of Article 370, Srinagar became a stinking mess, as municipal staff were unable to report to work and mounds of garbage accumulated on streets. While proactive officers and safai karamcharis have managed to tide over the crisis in the face of odds, waste management in the city needs serious fixes for the long term.
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