Sustainability Enhancement by Adoption of Circular Economy in Construction and Demolition Waste Management—Indian Case Study

This paper aims to find the correlation between the construction and demolition waste (CDW) produced in India and pathways it can be utilized back in the circular economy (CE) in turn promoting sustainability. The construction industry is extremely resource intensive, with high dependency on capital, materials, and manpower. This material can be the existing raw material that exerts pressure on the existing depleting natural resources, so a sustainable way would be the use of CDW in circular economy (CE) as input material. Rapid urbanization also results in huge CDW waste generation. Moreover, CDW is generally sent back to landfill which is an unsustainable way of waste disposal causing land and water pollution. This study will analyze how the use of CE of CDW is promoting sustainability in construction industry. The paper analyzes through secondary sources and a case study approach how CE is adopted in the construction industry and promotes sustainable development.