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Labourers prepare the aggregates for batch rotation in the big grinder. .75 to 5 mm stone aggregates, and recycled sand Clean and dry aggregates are sized and stockpiled into bays and is sold by the plant as raw material for construction purposes. It is estimated that the construction industry in India generates about 10-12 million tons of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste annually. With rapid urbanization the quantum of C&D waste is ever increasing and needs urgent attention. As per Schedule II (vi) of MSW (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000‘Horticultural and C&D wastes shall be separately collected and disposed off following proper norms. In India, there is very little efforts to manage and utilize C&D waste. Private contractors remove C&D waste to privately owned low-lying lan