Srinagar, Oct. 14 -- A ten-year plan has been set in motion to reconfigure the way waste is handled, shifting it from disposal to recovery and reuse. Circular Economy Policy outlines a system where discarded materials are channeled back into productive activity, linking waste management with enterprise creation and employment. It identifies sectors such as horticulture, tourism, construction, food processing, crafts and municipal services as priority areas, and sets differentiated responsibilities for urban local bodies based on their size, geography and capacity. Smaller towns are tasked with segregation and decentralized processing, while larger cities are expected to adopt integrated systems including biogas, bio methanation and wastew...