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Municipal solid waste management is one of the major concern for environmental problems in India. Improper management and disposal of solid waste leads to health hazards to inhabitants, causes environmental pollution, accelerates natural resources degradation and causes climate change. Solid wastes represent a growing downside and also the quantity of solid waste generated in India is steady increasing and also the government is presently that specialize in strategies to approach the challenge.. In developing countries like India, there is a fast growth in municipal solid waste (MSW) due to urban sprawl and population growth. Economic condition of a country is declining due to pollution of air, water and land which results in long term reduction of productivity. The key component of sustainable development is to control pollution to reduce poor health risk, to protect the natural environment and to contribute to the quality of life. Owing to the significant change in lifestyle pattern and purchasing power of the urban population of India, the rate per capita waste generation increased from 0.44 kg/day (in 2001) to 0.50 kg/day (in 2011) to 0.62 kg/day (in 2019). Within a decade since 2001, urban population growth and increase in per capita waste generation have resulted in a 50% increase; in the waste generated by Indian cities. In this study, an attempt has been made to know the in depth review of the types of MSW, generation, collection and transportation, disposal and treatment technologies of MSW practiced in India; and the Green Rating Standards that can be applied in urban area regarding MSW. This paper also carries a case study on municipal solid waste management in the city of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.