India, June 19 -- Waste processing sites set up by J&K in river floodplains

Jammu & Kashmir has established waste processing sites in or around river flood plains without a disaster-resilient design plan. This was clearly visible when the RS Pura processing site was washed away, and the Arnia site was stopped due to flood.

This was stated in the observation note by the Amicus Curiae, May 30, 2026 on the status report / compliance affidavit filed by Jammu & Kashmir on solid and liquid waste management.

Total waste generated is 1,557 TPD. There is a gap of 530 TPD of solid waste (+26.2 TPD of uncollected waste). Total waste processed is 1,027 TPD (66 per cent). Gap between generated and collected / transported is 26.2 TPD. The gap betwee...