Lata, K. Nair, A and Bhatt, S.   <br/><br/>
Transforming the urban waste mountains: Lessons from Indore’s bioremediation of legacy waste 

 - Nagarlok: Quarterly Journal of Urban Affairs  
 - 54(1), Mar, 2022: p.1-17 
<br/><br/> Waste management in urban areas can pose manifold challenges that can threaten the goal of achieving sustainable cities. The need of the hour is to assess the existing waste management practices in our cities and explore new alternatives to develop cost-effective, non-hazardous long-term waste management plans. The Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 instructed Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in India to investigate and analyse existing dumpsites to explore their potential for biomining and bioremediation. This paper briefly touches upon the challenges posed by poorly managed municipal solid waste and also provides a glimpse into measures adopted by the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) in successful implementation of Bio-remediation of process. – Reproduced <br/><br/> 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Municipal solid waste management,  Bioremediation, Legacy waste, Indore.