The process of urbanisation in India has been a catalyst for economic development and a major challenge for the environment. Of these, management of municipal solid waste (MSW) has become one of the biggest challenges for the policy makers, urban planners and public health officials. India's urban population is expected to swell to almost 600 million by 2031, leading to an exponential increase in the amount of solid waste produced on a daily basis, which is already a significant burden on the already struggling municipal solid waste management systems in the country. Solid waste management is a complex problem that involves not only logistics but also a variety of disciplines, such as public health, environmental protection, city management and social equity. The mishandling of waste, such as negligent dumping, non-scientific landfill disposal and uncontrolled burning, has created significant consequences like ground water pollution, air pollution, vector-borne diseases and urban ecosystem degradation. [1]