• Col (Dr) Naresh Kumar
• Prof. Sartaj Ahmad

Waste picking is an activity that helps in the reduction of solid waste created by the masses at homes, industries, farms, and other processing units. It also directly influences the impact of waste on the environment. Large landfills can be observed in almost all the cities where one finds waste pickers working in filth to collect recyclable material to earn a living. The objective of this paper is to carry out a review of previously available study material on rag pickers or waste pickers as they are known in various places. In the process, an attempt is made to review some of the academic articles, research material, conference papers, material available in the public domain, and other published material on the subject or related subjects. The purpose of this review is to compile the understanding and the opinions of previous authors on the subject of the life of rag pickers in urban slums who generally are understood to be the lowest strata of society, remain underprivileged and deprived of decent human living.

Rag Pickers, Waste Management, Environment Protection, Recycling, Scavenging

"A Comparative Study of Literature Reviews: Rag-Pickers in Urban Slums", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.k164-k182, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404A23.pdf

"A Comparative Study of Literature Reviews: Rag-Pickers in Urban Slums", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. ppk164-k182, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404A23.pdf