common urban problem in India is waste management. In cities like Delhi, landfill sites where municipal authorities dump waste are fast reaching saturation point.

One way of avoiding what is going to become a major crisis is to install food waste disposers at home. For the last three years there have been products in the market that address the issue of disposing domestic waste. Siemens SRM Home Solutions, Hindware, Ultrafresh and other local players have been selling food waste disposers since 2003. The products are priced anywhere between Rs 5,000 and Rs 20,000, depending upon the maker. Siemens SRM Home Solutions has introduced the leading US brand InSinkErator in India. At present, the product, which is installed in 80 per cent of all new homes in the US, is available in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad.... more