Supported By
Swachha Majuli Mur Majuli
Ongoing
Supported By
Sustainable Waste Management in Eco Sensitive Regions by working in the 5 Gram Panchayats in 2 blocks of Majuli
Location
Majuli
Supported By
Harish & Bina Shah Foundation
State
Assam
Focus Area
Capacity building, awareness & behavioural change, responsible tourism
Coverage
30,000 households and all commercial and Government establishments
Waste Handled
1.5MT per day at end of the project
Key stakeholders
District Administration, Block, Gram Panchayat, tourist, school children, community, Inland Water Transport, Tourism Department, Swachh Bharat Mission, Public Health Engineering Department, Tourism Department
Duration
Oct 2023 to Ongoing
Majuli is the largest river island in the world and the cultural hub of Assam. However, the fragile ecosystem is under threat because of poorly managed solid waste. There is practically no waste collection happening, source segregation levels are zero all the waste is dumped eventually landing in the river Brahmaputra, or being burnt.
Objectives:
The Key Stakeholders will be - District Administration, Block, Gram Panchayat, tourist, school children, community, Inland Water Transport, Tourism Department, Swachh Bharat Mission, Public Health Engineering Department, Tourism Department.