India generates enormous quantities of waste every day and management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is a huge challenge for the authorities. Even though only 31% of the population resides in urban areas, this population of 377 million generates a gigantic 1.43 lakh metric tonnes per day of MSW. With the increase in population, the quantity of waste generated is going up. Municipal Solid Waste management is defined as the discipline associated with the control of generation, collection, storage, transfer and transport, processing, and disposal of solid wastes. The management of such waste is one of the primary functions of all Urban Local Bodies. ...