The Management Of Construction & Demolition Waste And Viksit Bharat

Introduction

It is an undeniable fact that the Construction and Infrastructure (C&I) sector plays an integral role in driving the economy of any developing country. For India, which has recently adopted a vision of attaining a 'Viksit Bharat', this role played by the C&I sector has attained a refreshed importance.

One of the significant drawbacks, however, connected with robust construction activities is the substantial amount of solid waste generated on a daily basis, which has the direct effect on increasing the carbon footprint of not only the industry, but also the nation altogether.

Recently, during the National Workshop on "Recent Development with recycling and use of Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste in construction sector", the Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, quoted certain estimates which specified that the Construction Industry was responsible for producing over 150 – 500 million tonnes of C&D waste annually¹. These statistics, if