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Highlights: ‘Join The #Mere10Guz Initiative. Clean-up, Segregate And Compost,’ says Amitabh Bachchan At The Season 4 Launch Of Banega Swachh India Campaign

In 2017, as the campaign enters its fourth season the aim is to encourage people to follow 3 steps as part of the #Mere10Guz initiative and through that set an example to inspire others to join the movement.
Apr 20, 2017
12:18 (IST)
Mr Bachchan leaves you with this message, "Join the #Mere10Guz initiative."

To participate, adopt the 3 steps of #Mere10Guz - Clean-up. Segregate. Compost. Upload images/videos of your effort here and get featured on NDTV on Rashtriya Swachhta Diwas on October 2
Apr 20, 2017
10:30 (IST)
Here's the impact of the waste segregation and composting efforts that Garden Estate, Gurugram has seen:
- 55% of Total Waste 225 kilos per day (Kitchen Waste) is composted
- Waste dispatched to landfill reduced by 82,125 kgs per annum
- 25% of the waste generated is being recycled as the segregation has improved
- Only 20% of the rejected waste is going to Landfill
- The housing complex also has a sewage treatment plant of 75,000 litres, so freshwater consumption for gardening cut by that much amount.


Apr 20, 2017
10:19 (IST)
This is what it took Garden Estate to put waste segregation and composting unit in place:
- Cost Of Composting unit : Rs 50,000
- Cost of Bins/bags supplied to residents: Rs 80,000
- Cost of Composting shed: Rs 1,35,000
- Labour and consumables: Rs 7,000 per month
- First compost of 600 kgs was ready by end of April 2016.
- Compost produced and utilised till December 2016 - 7000 kgs


Apr 20, 2017
10:15 (IST)
Garden Estate, a residential complex in Gurugram comprising of 373 flats  and houses built on 22 acres took up waste segregation and composting since February, 2016. For segregation, they adopted the 2 bin - 1 bag method which now also mandated by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. For composting, their system is completely natural but requires some  space and lots of dry Leaves. It is very cost effective. Since no big electric machines used hence low Carbon footprint.


Apr 20, 2017
10:08 (IST)
Let's make segregation and waste management like brushing our teeth. You have to do it yourself.
The more you segregate the more value you make it out of it: Swati Sambyal, Programme Manager, Environmental Governance (Municipal Solid Waste), Centre for Science and Environment


Apr 20, 2017
10:05 (IST)
Learnings from Sri Sri School, Kolkata:
- Children are aware of the importance of segregating waste-food waste, dry waste as paper, plastic, glass, foils and e-waste.

- All paper waste, however small, gets recycled and fruit and vegetable peel waste goes into the compost pit in the school ground.

- Plastic bottles and cardboard boxes are often used in the Art & Craft classes and turned into beautiful objects.

- Waste water from Air conditioners are collected and used for cleaning purposes. Each year we plant many trees around the school.



Apr 20, 2017
10:01 (IST)
If we do not do anything about waste management, then we will need landfills that will be the size of  Mumbai, Hyderabad and Greater Noida combined by 2047: Swati Sambyal, Programme Manager, Environmental Governance (Municipal Solid Waste), Centre for Science and Environment

 
Apr 20, 2017
09:54 (IST)
In the next 10-15 years, the ability of people to litter is just going to become higher: Nitish Kapoor, Regional Director, RB South Asia


Apr 20, 2017
09:51 (IST)
Obviously waste management is a huge problem. We need to inculcate a kind of thinking and training at a very young age. As a part of the school curriculum we need to have a class where this is taught: Amitabh Bachchan

Apr 20, 2017
09:47 (IST)
Things to learn from Kendriya Vidyalaya's initiative:

- Practices waste segregation at source - 19 points with 2 bins
- 87 % of the paper and plastic waste is recycled and reused
- Compost generated used for school garden
- Each class room as well as all areas (Office, staff rooms, laboratories, libraries etc.) have two dustbins - One wet and one for dry waste.
- One empty paper cartoon is provided to each class for collection of paper waste which in turn is collected at the end of the day in an identified area in the staff room. These papers are collected by the authorized dealer for recycling and reuse.
- Areas in the campus are identified for students to sit and eat their lunch during breaks so that waste is kept in one place.
- E-waste is auctioned and also sent to authorized dealers for recycling.
- Newspapers and examination waste are also sent to the authorized dealer for further recycling.
- Compost pits are available in the vidyalaya campus for biodegradable and horticulture waste which are later used as manure for the vidyalaya garden.
- Napkin Incinerator and Napkin Winning machine are installed in the vidyalaya for decomposing sanitary waste.
- Rainwater harvesting is also done in the vidyalaya and the water is further used in the garden. 


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2 Comments

  1. R.C.Goyal

    April 20, 2017 at 11:18 am

    In our area in Delhi lots of wet waste are generated by fruit & vegetables sellers and small changes. In the absence of any seperate arrangements to collect this wet waste by MCD in Delhi, this got mixed ups with other items and end up at landfil.

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  2. G

    August 14, 2017 at 3:34 am

    Do something about the stray dogs in India. It’s shameful for the country.

    Reply

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