By its very nature, construction is not a sustainable endeavour. At now, the Indian construction industry is expanding at a yearly pace of 10%. In 2012, very strong growth rates of up to 14% are anticipated in the housing sector. A growing trend indicates that construction represents around 65% of infrastructure spending. India is expected to finish building 20 million square meters of office space by 2013. India s metropolitan area s will provide half of the demand. Redevelopment projects are on the rise due to the limited amount of available land and the growing demand for developed spaces. The Indian construction industry is concerned about the handling of trash from construction a nd demolition (C&D). About one third of the waste generated is C&D waste. India’s fast urbanization and infrastructural development present major issues for the management of construction and demolition (C&D) waste. This study evaluates the state of C&D waste management in India today, emphasizing significant issues, gaps in the legislation, and possible fixes. The study conducts a thorough literature review, data analysis, and case studies to identify areas for improvement and provide ideas for improving sustainable waste management techniques. Environmental problems such as resource depletion, a lack of landfills, and illegal dumping on hill slopes are visible in metro areas, and unlawful building and demolition trash dumping into waterways has caused flood levels to rise, pollution, land wastage etc.