The present study represents that the waste generation rate in Indian cities ranges between 200 - 870 grams/day, depending upon the region's lifestyle and the size of the city. The study also shows that the per capita waste generation is increasing by about 1.3% per year in India. Cities in Western India were found to be generating the least amount of waste per person, only 440 grams/day, followed by East India (500 g/day), North India (520 g/day), and South India. Southern Indian cities generate 560 grams/day, the maximum waste generation per person. States with minimum and maximum per capita waste generation rates are Manipur (220 grams/day) and Goa (620 grams/day).
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Sabeet (2017) studied this question.