Raja is a waste dealer in Seemapuri in Delhi, who employs around 15 people to segregate mixed waste into paper, plastic and bottles. His monthly income of around Rs 30,000 is just enough to survive, but his business is always at stake. “There are many dealers without a license in the area. There is frequent harassment from the police or governmental officials who ask for a bribe,” complains 48-year-old Raja. For many unrecognised workers like Raja, who constitute a large part of the waste management sector in the country, the long wait to get formally recognised has ended disappointingly.

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