India, April 29 -- Delhi, one of India's largest generators of plastic waste, produces around 1,155 tonnes of plastic waste every day but is only able to process about 81.3% of it, leaving a gap of roughly 18.7% - or 216.7 tonnes - unprocessed daily, according to a government report on the city's waste generation.

The report, dated March 16, states that plastic waste generation in Delhi is around 1,155.7 tonnes per day, while processing capacity stands at 939 tonnes per day. The remaining waste either leaks into the environment or ends up at landfills.

Despite the ban on single-use plastic items invoked in 2022 and the plastic waste management by-laws issued in 2024, compliance in the national capital remains lukewarm, the report shows....