1.6 lakh tonnes
Municipal solid waste produced every day, 2020-21
Over 95% collected, about half treated (CPCB; sources quote 47% to 52%).
Source: Central Pollution Control Board · 2020-21 · checked 13 November 2026Part of Liveable Cities
Cleaner streets
Streets without garbage heaps or constant noise, in every neighbourhood.
Streets without garbage heaps or constant noise, in every neighbourhood.
AI-generated illustrationWhat good looks like
Garbage collected daily and processed, quiet nights, and footpaths and drains that work.
- Garbage collected every day, sorted, and processed instead of dumped
- Quiet nights, and quiet zones around hospitals and schools that are actually kept
- Footpaths and drains that are clear and maintained
Current problems
- Garbage that is collected is not always treated, and noise limits are often ignored.
Evidence and data
55 dB / 45 dB
Noise limit for residential areas, day and night
Under the Noise Pollution Rules, 2000. Silence zones around hospitals, schools and courts: 50 and 40.
Source: Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 · Rules, 2000 · checked 13 November 2026Figures from public reports; we are checking them against the latest releases.
Why this matters
The street outside your door is where most of life happens. Clean, quiet streets are a daily kind of health.
Possible solutions
- 1
Collect, separate, process
Daily collection and processing instead of dumping.
- 2
Keep the quiet zones quiet
Respect the limits near hospitals, schools and homes at night.
- 3
Report what is not working
Tell your municipal body or file on CPGRAMS.
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