Srinagar, Nov. 5 -- Srinagar generates an estimated 500 to 550 tonnes of municipal solid waste every day. Behind this figure lies a more pressing question, not whether the city can collect its rubbish, but whether it can manage it responsibly, from the household bin to final disposal. The answer will shape public health, environmental quality and the credibility of urban governance in Kashmir's capital. Every morning, the city begins producing another day's waste. Vegetable vendors discard spoiled produce, households empty their bins, eateries dispose of food scraps and shops sweep packaging and plastic into piles. By the time commuters fill the streets, thousands of individual acts of disposal have become a collective municipal responsib...