Waste disposal in urban areas are a problem due to the following reasons:
- Lack of dumping spaces, due to population density in certain urban areas.
- Financial constraints on part of the local municipal bodies
- Poor waste management policies
- Environmental problems that arise when disposing of certain types of wastes especially those from industrial areas.
For more relevant articles refer to the links given below:
- UPSC Environment and Ecology Questions
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- UPSC Environment and Ecology
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