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J&K's 80 pc daily waste goes untreated, Govt data reveals
The Northlines
|04 DEC 2025
'UT generates 1,470 tonnes daily, scientifically handles only 283.5 tonnes'
Jammu Kashmir generates 1,470.3 tonnes of municipal solid waste every day, but only 283.5 tonnes, less than 20 per cent, is scientifically treated, official figures reveal.
This story is from the 04 DEC 2025 edition of The Northlines.
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