33. An Overview of Construction Demolition Waste Management in India: Sustainable Approach

Being one of the rapidly developing countries of the world, India has become the heart of unstructured civil construction and demolition of the same. The old structure was demolished after completion of life span and started new construction works. Adding on to the existing issue of waste management and lack of landfills, the demolished materials increase waste volume leading to problems of pollution, transportation, and hygiene. A specific and pre-designed dumping space is essential for Construction and Demolition (C&D) Management. Natural resources and the environment can be saved by using these C&D waste management. Waste generation should be closely monitored to protect the environmental degradation. The prime factor for environmental degradation regarding C&D waste disposal is dust and noise. The economic and ecological issue is the main influential factor in the construction sector and the C&D waste disposal sector. In this paper, the static analysis has been made on the potential of C&D material. An eco-friendly and cost-effective method has been proposed to manage this problem. This paper also elaborates on the guideline and use of sustainable C&D waste management.