Supported By
बिनMalba
Ongoing
Supported By
बिनMalba - Action for a Sustainable City - Streamlining Construction and Demolition Waste
Location
Gurugram
Duration
December 2024 to ongoing (till March 2026)
Focus Area
Construction and Demolition Waste Management
Supported by
NatWest Group India
Coverage
Resident Welfare Association (RWAs)
Target
Diversion of 2000MT of dumped C&D waste for recycling or to secondary collection points.
State
Haryana
Key Stakeholders
Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), residents, RWA members, Waste Collection agencies, Civil contractors, existing Recycling Plant Operator ,GMDA (Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority), Forest Department, and the Police (traffic) Department
Background/Need:
The increasing urbanization, lack of awareness among citizens and no institutional structure to handle C&D waste have led to ramped C&D waste dumping in the city. This waste is mostly dumped in green belts, in and around the bio-sensitive region of Aravalli and open areas in the city, directly impacting its biodiversity and making the nearby villages highly vulnerable to higher air pollution (young children and senior citizens are more vulnerable to this) and soil degradation.
Objectives: