Residents spread awareness on waste segregation

NAVI MUMBAI : The city’s rank in the Swachh Sarvekshan would not have been possible without participation of residents working towards zero garbage.

The NGOs have established a network with the housing societies and take care of the non-biodegradable waste generated daily. Bhatu Sawant, founder of SamarthBharatVyaspeeth,who has been constantly working towards better garbage disposal and collection in Thane, has been helping people in segregating waste and recycling it.

“We collect all kinds of waste on the fourth Saturday of every month. The waste is turned into fuel at our unit at Kopri in Thane,” said Sawant.

Vrushali Magdum, president, Navi Mumbai Swayam Sevi Sanghatana, said, “Residentgs have been taking help from experts and set up units for processing waste.”

Magdum has been training ragpickers in segregating waste.

Residentsaresettinganexample in waste segregation and processing. “I process wet waste and compost it for my kitchen garden. It has been more than two years that I am doing this,” said Gopal Roy, 49, a Vashi resident.

Waste segregation in slum pockets has improved, which was not so a few months ago. We too have been reaching out to residents to spread awareness on cleanliness and hygiene. This has gone a long way to make city clean. VRUSHALI MAGDUM, president, Navi Mumbai Swayam Sevi › Sanghatana The ranking shows that cleanliness drive has a positive impact and that residents are responding and taking part in keeping the city clean. The efforts taken by us have been in the right direction. Our goal is to ensure better collection of e-waste and hazardous waste from houses. TUSHAR PAWAR, deputy municipal commissioner, solid waste management