Approval Date: 2010

The national 3R goal for waste management is to achieve the complete elimination of waste disposal on open dumps, rivers, flood plains by 2015 and promote recycling of waste through mandatory segregation of waste at source as well as create a market for recycled products and provide incentives for recycling of waste. The principle of reducing waste, reusing and recycling resources and products is often called the "3Rs." The main objective of this 3R strategy is to delineate ways, and means of achieving national 3R goals through providing a uniform guideline for all stakeholders. Specific objectives of this strategy are to: address the key issues and challenges of waste management acting as a barrier to the promotion of 3R in the country,  define the roles of various actors in promoting 3R in the country, and guide the creation of enabling conditions for success regarding implementation of 3R in the country.