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Fig. 8.5 Hazardous waste storage shed .......................................................... 154
Fig. 8.6 Biomedical waste stored at common biomedical waste treatment
facilities prior to treatment ................................................................ 155
Fig. 8.7 Waste segregation .............................................................................. 156
Fig. 8.8 Dry waste stored at primary waste buyers before handing over to
secondary buyers or processor .......................................................... 157
Fig. 8.9 E-waste drop box .............................................................................. 158
Fig. 8.10 Radioactive waste being stored in a hospital before handing over
for disposal ........................................................................................ 159
Fig. 8.11 Unscientific storage of hazardous waste ........................................... 159
Fig. 8.12 Unscientific storage of e-waste ......................................................... 160
Fig. 8.13 Unscientific storage of hazardous liquid waste ................................. 160
Fig. 8.14 Storage of empty chemical containers .............................................. 161
Fig. 8.15 Nodes and paths in waste transportation ........................................... 162
Fig. 8.16 Labelling of biomedical waste bag ................................................... 163
Fig. 8.17 Vehicle with biomedical waste .......................................................... 163
Fig. 8.18 Biomedical waste collection vehicle ................................................. 164
Fig. 8.19 Residents picking trash thrown by non-patriotic citizens that was
not collected by local body due to mafia and corruption .................. 165
Fig. 8.20 Recycling of waste material by filling contaminated waste into
toys .................................................................................................... 166
Fig. 8.21 Waste shredder .................................................................................. 167
Fig. 8.22 Immobilization of syringes and other sharp waste by cement .......... 168
Fig. 8.23 Chemical disinfection of biomedical waste ...................................... 169
Fig. 8.24 Biomedical waste autoclave .............................................................. 170
Fig. 8.25 Waste at construction site generated due to construction
activity ............................................................................................... 171
Fig. 8.26 Waste at demolition site generated due to demolition activity ......... 172
Fig. 8.27 Waste dumped in water body ............................................................ 172
Fig. 8.28 Waste dumped on land ...................................................................... 173
Fig. 8.29 Waste incinerator............................................................................... 175
Fig. 8.30 Important stages of monitoring radioactive wastes ........................... 176
Fig. 9.1 Increase in sand mining due to rise in demand can deteriorate the
environment ...................................................................................... 182
Fig. 9.2 Passengers pushing a bus which has halted due to problem
in the engine ...................................................................................... 185
Fig. 9.3 Passengers riding on the roof top of public transport operated by a
private agency putting themselves at risk ......................................... 185
Fig. 9.4 Private vehicle parked on roads without footpaths ........................... 186
Fig. 9.5 Sufficient cars on road in spite of sufficient mass transportation
and poor road-crossing infrastructure ............................................... 186
Fig. 9.6 Poor people sleeping on footpaths .................................................... 187
Fig. 9.7 Footpaths used for selling animals .................................................... 187
Fig. 9.8 Metro train infrastructure under construction ................................... 188
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Fig. 8.5 Hazardous waste storage shed .......................................................... 154
Fig. 8.6 Biomedical waste stored at common biomedical waste treatment
facilities prior to treatment ................................................................ 155
Fig. 8.7 Waste segregation .............................................................................. 156
Fig. 8.8 Dry waste stored at primary waste buyers before handing over to
secondary buyers or processor .......................................................... 157
Fig. 8.9 E-waste drop box .............................................................................. 158
Fig. 8.10 Radioactive waste being stored in a hospital before handing over
for disposal ........................................................................................ 159
Fig. 8.11 Unscientific storage of hazardous waste ........................................... 159
Fig. 8.12 Unscientific storage of e-waste ......................................................... 160
Fig. 8.13 Unscientific storage of hazardous liquid waste ................................. 160
Fig. 8.14 Storage of empty chemical containers .............................................. 161
Fig. 8.15 Nodes and paths in waste transportation ........................................... 162
Fig. 8.16 Labelling of biomedical waste bag ................................................... 163
Fig. 8.17 Vehicle with biomedical waste .......................................................... 163
Fig. 8.18 Biomedical waste collection vehicle ................................................. 164
Fig. 8.19 Residents picking trash thrown by non-patriotic citizens that was
not collected by local body due to mafia and corruption .................. 165
Fig. 8.20 Recycling of waste material by filling contaminated waste into
toys .................................................................................................... 166
Fig. 8.21 Waste shredder .................................................................................. 167
Fig. 8.22 Immobilization of syringes and other sharp waste by cement .......... 168
Fig. 8.23 Chemical disinfection of biomedical waste ...................................... 169
Fig. 8.24 Biomedical waste autoclave .............................................................. 170
Fig. 8.25 Waste at construction site generated due to construction
activity ............................................................................................... 171
Fig. 8.26 Waste at demolition site generated due to demolition activity ......... 172
Fig. 8.27 Waste dumped in water body ............................................................ 172
Fig. 8.28 Waste dumped on land ...................................................................... 173
Fig. 8.29 Waste incinerator............................................................................... 175
Fig. 8.30 Important stages of monitoring radioactive wastes ........................... 176
Fig. 9.1 Increase in sand mining due to rise in demand can deteriorate the
environment ...................................................................................... 182
Fig. 9.2 Passengers pushing a bus which has halted due to problem
in the engine ...................................................................................... 185
Fig. 9.3 Passengers riding on the roof top of public transport operated by a
private agency putting themselves at risk ......................................... 185
Fig. 9.4 Private vehicle parked on roads without footpaths ........................... 186
Fig. 9.5 Sufficient cars on road in spite of sufficient mass transportation
and poor road-crossing infrastructure ............................................... 186
Fig. 9.6 Poor people sleeping on footpaths .................................................... 187
Fig. 9.7 Footpaths used for selling animals .................................................... 187
Fig. 9.8 Metro train infrastructure under construction ................................... 188
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