This report is structured into three parts. Part 1: An Overview, provides the salient features of the MSWM Manual for decision makers, elected representatives and bureaucrats at different levels of governance. Part 2: The Manual, is the main body of the manual, primarily for the senior management, financial and technical heads of department at ULB level, health officers, technical staff and private operators. Part 3: The Compendium, comprises of national rules and guidelines, international practices on waste minimization, detailed designs of compost plant and landfill.