New Delhi, Aug 23 - Delhi is the highest municipal solid waste producer in the country followed by Mumbai, according to a survey by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

Delhi produces 6,800 tonnes of solid waste a day, while Mumbai generates 6,500 tonnes, the FICCI survey said.

The survey on solid waste management, carried out in 22 cities, said 14 cities just dump 75 percent of their solid waste, which is as high as 15,785 tonnes a day.

This indicates the lack of adequate treatment and disposal facilities, FICCI said.

Large metros like Delhi and Mumbai too lack scientific treatment facilities and therefore resort to dumping of waste. Mumbai sends 100 percent of its waste to dump sites, while Delhi dumps 94 percent, it added.

'In cities like Delhi, Faridabad, Greater Mumbai, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Pune and Surat, which are at the higher end of the waste generation spectrum, more than 80 percent of the waste is disposed off in landfills,' it said.