If we tried to prevent this problem the cost would have been US$ 15,000. But the remedial cost is US$ 19 million. That is the cost comparison between pollute now and clean up later. |
Our studies have shown that good house keeping practices in industries can reduce 30 percent of waste and thereby 30 percent of the cost of waste management. |
There is no financial sustainability of management system. Operation and maintenance of a proper solid waste management system costs money. The local authority has to generate that money either by the budget/or raise rates and taxes or impose a waste management fee. |