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India produces about 62 million tonnes of solid waste annually, of which 75-80% is collected, and only 22-28% is treated. Rest lands up in open dump yards and landfills or is burnt Definition- Waste management   refers to the activities and actions required to manage waste from its start till its disposal . This includes collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste together with monitoring and regulation. The waste hierarchy refers to the “3 Rs” reduce, reuse and recycle, which classify waste management strategies according to their desirability in terms of waste minimisation. The waste hierarchy remains the cornerstone of most waste minimisation strategies. Solid-waste management is the collection, treatment and disposal of solid material that is discarded because it has served its purpose or is no longer useful. The Polluter pays principle is a principle where the polluting party pays for the impact caused to the environment. Here it generally refers t...

Government Schemes  and Initiatives Related to Public Health  1. Mission Indradhanush 2. Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Eliminated (MNTE) 3. Decision to Introduce New Vaccines 4. Child Health 5. Maternal Health 6.  Adolescent Health 7. The National Health Mission (NHM) 8.  National Programme for Control of Blindness 9.  National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE) 10.  National Programme for Prevention and Control of Fluorosis 11.  Oral Health Programme 1. Mission Indradhanush:  The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has launched “Mission Indradhanush”, depicting seven colors of the rainbow, to fully immunize more than 89 lakh children who are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated; those that have not been covered during the rounds of routine immunization for various reasons. They will be fully immunized against seven life-threatening but vaccine preventable diseases which include: Diphtheria Whooping...