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Delhi among top 10 largest plastic waste producing cities in the country

Source: DNA, Date: , 2014

Delhi figures among the top ten largest plastic waste producing cities in the country, the government said on Thursday. "Based on a study conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board and Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology for 60 cities in the country during 2010-11, it was observed that 10 cities viz Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Surat, Kanpur and Pune generate more plastic waste," Environment minister Prakash Javadekar told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.

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