 India faces significant environmental challenges due to inadequate waste collection, transport, treatment, and disposal systems that cannot cope with increasing urban populations' waste generation, impacting the environment and public health. The paper reports on an international seminar on sustainable solid waste management for cities in Sark countries organized by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Environmental Engineering Research Institute and the Royal Society. Waste segregation at source and specialized waste processing facilities to separate recyclable materials are key roles in moving from reliance on waste dumps to waste management systems that retain useful resources within the economy. Disposal of residual waste after extraction of material resources needs engineered landfill sites or investment in waste-to-energy facilities with potential for energy generation from landfill via methane extraction or thermal treatment. However, a key barrier is the shortage of qualified engineers and environmental professionals with experience to deliver improved waste management systems in India. This article was authored by Sunil Kumar, Stephen Asmit, Jeff Fowler, and others. We are article.tv, links in the description below.