Srinagar, Oct 16, Oct. 17 -- The government has notified the J&K Circular Economy Policy, 2026, marking a decisive step towards resource recovery, green growth and ecological sustainability. Recognising J&K's diverse geography and settlement patterns, the policy provides for decentralised processing in remote areas, hub-and-spoke logistics across intermediate corridors, and advanced circular economy systems in major urban centres. J&K's waste streams span municipal solid waste, food and wet waste, tourism-related waste, horticulture and agricultural biomass, packaging waste, construction and demolition waste, e-waste, wastewater, as well as material loops linked to repair, refurbishment, wool and handicrafts. To address these varied requi...