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Biomining & Bioremediation of Legacy Waste Dumpsites
The report highlights the urgency of addressing India’s 2,429 legacy dumpsites, which span over 14,000 acres and hold 235 million metric tonnes of waste. These sites impact nearly 5% of the country’s land area, posing serious environmental and health risks. Despite efforts under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, only 25% of the sites have been remediated. Biomining and bioremediation are presented as key enablers for sustainable waste management, offering solutions for land reclamation, pollution control, and resource recovery. However, the sector faces challenges such as high costs, limited infrastructure, poor market linkages for Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) and biosoil, and a lack ...