List of Figures and Tables 9 Acknowledgements 11 Foreword . 13 Introduction 15 1. Delhi 25 Socio-Economic Aspects Occupation Profile Socio-Economic Divisions Urbanisation of Delhi Habitats in Delhi Squatter Settlements Unauthorised Colonies Urban Villages Planned Colonies Population in Different Settlements Industrial Areas Structures in Delhi's Governance Autonomous Bodies Central Government Organisations Future Trends Delhi-A Sustainable Development Perspective 2. From Solid Waste Management to Sustainable Solid Waste Management .. 69 Understanding Solid Waste Solid Waste in Low-Income Countries Solid Waste Management in Low-Income Countries Waste Management Hierarchy Towards an Alternate Solid Waste Perspective Role ofNGOs/CBOs Participation of the Private Sector Support of National Governments Role of International Agencies Assessment of the Solid Waste Management Perspective The Sustainable Solid Waste Management Paradigm Sources and Characteristics of Waste in SSWM Waste Managing Authorities in SSWM Waste Management Operations in SSWM Improvements in the Waste Management System Assessment of the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Paradigm Political Antecedents of the Rio Conference Ambiguities in the SSWM Model History Related Constraints Practical Difficulties Strengths of SSWM Political Importance Conclusion 3. Municipal Solid Waste: Non-Hazardous Waste 125 Nature of Municipal Solid Waste Problem of Solid Waste Management in Delhi Social and Environmental Implications Government of India Initiatives Delhi-21 Perspective Interventions of Public Authorities (1998-2003) Assessment 4. Hazardous and Biomedical Waste . 177 Hazardous Waste Nature of Hazardous Waste Problem of Hazardous Waste in Delhi Social and Environmental Implications Government of India Initiatives Delhi-21 Perspective Interventions of Public Authorities (1998-2003) Assessment Biomedical Waste Nature of Biomedical Waste Problem of Biomedical Waste in Delhi Social and Environmental Implications Government of India Initiatives Delhi-21 Perspective Interventions of.Public Authorities (1998-2003) Assessment 5. Human Waste .213 Problem of Human Waste in Delhi Social and Environmental Implications Government of India Initiatives Delhi-21 Perspective Interventions of Public Authorities (1998-2003) Assessment 6. Conclusion . 237 Bibliography247 Index 253