India, Nov. 4 -- Srinagar produces nearly 525 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste daily, but existing infrastructure can process only 184.5 tonnes, leaving a daily shortfall of around 340.5 tonnes, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) told the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

The disclosure was made in a status report submitted before the tribunal in Original Application No. 543 of 2024, titled Raja Muzaffar Bhat versus Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, detailing the progress made in managing legacy waste at Achan landfill and plans to strengthen the city's waste-processing infrastructure.

According to the SMC report, Achan landfill had accumulated approximately 11 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste. Of this, near...