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Accumulation of wastes due to its improper disposal is a major problem in our country. Population in India has been growing at a rapid rate. With this increase, there has also been an increase in the amount of wastes being produced especially in the cities. Every person, on an average generates about 400 to 500 grams of wastes per day. At this rate, in a city of about 10 lakh people around 500 tonnes of wastes is being produced every day.
In the absence of proper waste management, this waste lies littered on our streets, road corners and improperly disposed of in vacant land. All of these are serious health hazards apart from being eyesores. If they are not cleared regularly at the earliest, they invite host of problems like increasing numbers of insect vectors like flies, mosquitoes, etc., scavengers such as stray dogs, pigs and rats which spread dangerous diseases. It also generates bad odour and causes pollution.
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