Category : Waste Management | Location : Maharashtra | Posted on 2022-09-15 02:37:35
In an effort to bring a check on pollution of water bodies during Ganesh festival, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) through SWaCH waste pickers managed to prevent 77 tonnes of Nirmalaya — floral and food offerings – from being dumped into water bodies this year.
For the last few years, SWaCH waste pickers have been providing door-to-door waste collection service in the city. They have also been active in collecting large amount of Nirmalaya during the Ganesh festival and sending it for composting.
This year, SWaCH waste pickers deployed 48 containers and collected approximately 77 tonnes of Nirmalaya on September 5 and 9. Organisations like Janwani and Tham Creative also participated in this initiative. Students from Sinhagad Institutes, Kohinoor Foundation and Symbiosis School of Economics also volunteered to collect the offerings and spread awareness about the cause. The collected Nirmalaya has been sent to Commins and Dr Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan for composting.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/pune-waste-pickers-cooperative-collects-77-tonnes-of-floral-food-offerings-during-ganesh-fest-8150855/
