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the image of waste management dominated by the failed examples of oversized, overmechanized and centralized plants. The intervention also enables socialization and
livelihood option for some members of the marginalized communities in the town.
The case study of Shivalik Nagar demonstrates that small-scale and community-led
decentralized options are better and more sustainable alternatives for small towns.
It is pertinent to note that ITC Mission Sunehra Kal’s intervention in solid waste
management impacted 98,038 households in 13 districts of eight states in 2017–
18. At an all-India level, 379 Mohalla Committees (MC) have been formed, 2516
households are practising home composting, and the waste to landfill was less than
18%.
Acknowledgements All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in
accordance with ethical standards of the organization, and informed consent was obtained from
all individual participants in the study. Authors appreciate the organization for generous support
towards the successful completion of the study.
References
Anon. (2016). CAPP survey ITC Mission Sunehra Kal Haridwar.
Anon. (2017, August). Urban municipal solid waste management action plan for state of
Uttarakhand. Urban Development Directorate, Govt. of Uttarakhand.
Henry, R. K., et al. (2005). Municipal waste management challenges in developing countriesKenyan case study.Waste Management, 26(2006), 92–100. https://www.Sciencedirect.com.
Rastogi, M. (2017). ITC Mission Sunehra Kal-solid waste management. The Environment
Management, 3(4).
Zurbrugg, C., Drescher, S., et al. (2005). Decentralized composting in Bangladesh, a winwin situation for all stakeholders. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/
pii/S0921344904001247.
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the image of waste management dominated by the failed examples of oversized, overmechanized and centralized plants. The intervention also enables socialization and
livelihood option for some members of the marginalized communities in the town.
The case study of Shivalik Nagar demonstrates that small-scale and community-led
decentralized options are better and more sustainable alternatives for small towns.
It is pertinent to note that ITC Mission Sunehra Kal’s intervention in solid waste
management impacted 98,038 households in 13 districts of eight states in 2017–
18. At an all-India level, 379 Mohalla Committees (MC) have been formed, 2516
households are practising home composting, and the waste to landfill was less than
18%.
Acknowledgements All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in
accordance with ethical standards of the organization, and informed consent was obtained from
all individual participants in the study. Authors appreciate the organization for generous support
towards the successful completion of the study.
References
Anon. (2016). CAPP survey ITC Mission Sunehra Kal Haridwar.
Anon. (2017, August). Urban municipal solid waste management action plan for state of
Uttarakhand. Urban Development Directorate, Govt. of Uttarakhand.
Henry, R. K., et al. (2005). Municipal waste management challenges in developing countriesKenyan case study.Waste Management, 26(2006), 92–100. https://www.Sciencedirect.com.
Rastogi, M. (2017). ITC Mission Sunehra Kal-solid waste management. The Environment
Management, 3(4).
Zurbrugg, C., Drescher, S., et al. (2005). Decentralized composting in Bangladesh, a winwin situation for all stakeholders. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/
pii/S0921344904001247.
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