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Enhanced livelihood for the city waste pickers through strengthening the plastic waste management systems

The project aims to increase socio-economic status of 32000 rag pickers and improve waste management system. It will develop a sustainable model for public-private partnership. The project develop mechanisms for door-to-door collection of non-biodegradable waste and introducing measures for handling of non-biodegradable waste including compression of plastic and transportation for recycling.

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Grantee:

Sarthak Samudayik Vikas Avam Jan Kalyan Sanstha

Country:

India

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

OP5 (Extended Period)

Grant Amount:

US$ 15,420.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 31,273.41

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 5,461.92

Project Number:

IND/SGP/OP5/Y5/FSP/STAR/CC/2017/104/MP15

Start Date:

12/2017

End Date:

1/2018

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Plastic waste collection and segragation

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Project Characteristics and Results

Gender Focus

100 units of site composting were set-up in collaboration with Bhopal Municipal Corporation through which more 2565 rag-pickers are provided livelihood. Formation of ward level Sarthak karmis (rag pickers) into the SHGs for better dissemination and Linking them to banks and encourage them to have regular savings. The waste pickers will be linked to Municipal authorities, cement factories and various social protection schemes. The project is community based model where all the members (male and female) rag pickers are involved and it has given them employment and recognition in the society.

Capacity - Building Component

3200 waste pickers are identified and trained on plastic waste management measures.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Both print and audio visual media will be used to promote the activities of the project. The project will be widely covered through newspapers and television. A number of write ups about the project will be printed in both local as well as national newspapers. Press releases will be made for important activities.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Exposure visit organized for the identified waste pickers. Rag pickers federation will be formed at project level.

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Policy Impact

Navankur Scheme with Jan Abhiyan Parishad, Department of Planning & Statistics, Govt. of MP helped in generating awareness and sensitizing the community about the impacts of plastic waste.

Policy Influence

Sarthak has been recognized National level by receiving the EARTH CARE AWARD-18.Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) agreed to provide support and allocated 2,500 sq. ft land to do the bale pressing; shredding of plastic waste. Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control board(MPPCB), encourages the NGO and creates all facilities for the transportation of waste to the cement kilns.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The beneficiaries are not indigenous community.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The main aim of the project is to develop and strengthen a more systematic approach to waste management, reduced drudgery for sorting the waste management for the 3200 women waste pickers. Two plastic waste segregation units: one in Bhopal and another in Indore are functional and used by the waste pickers. Annual income of city waste pickers increased by 20%

Project sustainability

The project is sustainable as the Municipality takes full stake on the project and also the rag pickers are getting ready cash for their task.

Replication of project activities

Through the project , the project is replicated to more wards in Bhopal, Indore ad Dewas areas.

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With the support of UNDP and COCA COLA, 'the Bhopal Model' is being replicated to 10 Cities in India.

Notable Community Participation

Youth groups will be involved in conducting the project activities

Project Results

The project is implemented across 70 wards of Bhopal. The amount of plastic waste is increasing thus it has become important to manage this produced waste. This project aims to achieve the same.
Everyday 7-8 metric tonne of plastic waste is collected. This is helping in keeping the city clean.

Every month 45 metric tonne of plastic waste is sold to cement industries, at Rs. 5.5 per Kg. which is used as a fuel. The cement factories are also saving their money by replacing the fossil fuels by plastic waste as a fuel. Thus it is helping Sarthak Karmis, Environment as well as the cement factories.

5 metric tonne of plastic waste is sold to MPRRD every month (@ 20/kg) which is used for road construction. The Road made with mixed plastic have a long life due to their water resistance ability.
Health check-up every month have improved the health of Sarthak Karmis than earlier.

23 Women SHGs have been given training on paper/cotton bag making. They are linked with different Maals, market associations and shopkeepers. They earn between 70-120 rupees per day by making these paper and cotton bags. The demand for cotton/paper bag is increasing seeing the increasing ban on polythene. So in the near future it is very likely to see more SHGs coming up and working in these paper bag units. This is a self-sustainable model, which can be continued even after completion of the project.

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