पुराणम् - Purana Vol. LXV, Issue-1, No. 9, 2022 85 ISSN : 0555-7860 UGC-CARE Group 1 Journal A STUDY ON WASTE MANAGEMENT: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN GARMENT INDUSTRY IN INDIA Aashima Jain Research Scholar, Vivekananda Global University Jaipur, Rajasthan India Dr Kalpana Munjal Associate Professor and Research Guide, Vivekananda Global University Jaipur, Rajasthan India Abstract Indian economy has witnessed transformation due to several factors such as globalization, digitalization, privatization, COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, government reforms, market dynamics and changing patterns of customer buying behaviour. India it is known to be one of the largest producers of cotton in the world. The various research studies reveal that textile industry provides job opportunities to 4.5 crores Indians including handloom workers. In spite of being the old sector, it has not made satisfactory progress (IBEF, 2022). The various micro, small and medium enterprises have been struggling for existence as well growth because of series of challenges. It is important to find out the innovative methods, practices and techniques for sustainable development. The waste management is one of the widely followed practices. This article aims to analyse the present scenario of garment industry in India, identify the major challenges and explore the opportunities in order to understand the potential growth for India and Rajasthan in particular. The study is significant as it deals with waste management (reduce-reuse- recycle) of garment industry and considers various government initiatives taken and analyzes its impact from sustainable development perspective. Keywords: Waste Management, Garment industry, Sustainable development, Textile 1. Introduction Indian economy has witnessed transformation due to several factors such as globalization, digitalization, privatization, COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, government reforms, market dynamics and changing patterns of customer buying behaviour. India it is known to be one of the largest producers of cotton in the world. The various research studies reveal that textile industry provides job opportunities to 4.5 crores Indians including handloom workers. In spite of being the old sector, it has not made satisfactory progress (IBEF, 2022). The various micro, small and medium enterprises have been struggling for existence as well growth because of series of challenges. It is important to find out the innovative methods, practices and techniques for sustainable development. The waste management is one of the widely followed practices. This article aims to analyse the present scenario of garment industry in India, identify the major challenges and explore the opportunities in order to understand the potential growth for India and Rajasthan in particular. The study is significant as it deals with waste management (reduce-reuse-