Supported By
Unnati – Luhari
Ongoing
Supported By
Sustainable waste management in rural Haryana
Location
Luhari village in Jhajjar District
Supported By
IndoSpace
Focus Areas
Awareness and Behavioural Change, Setting up end to end SWM
Duration
August 2023 to Ongoing
Coverage
1100+ Households
Waste handled
75% source segregation, 100% collection coverage
State
Haryana
Key stakeholders
Community and Rural Local Body
Background:
Luhari village is located in Jhajjar Tehsil of Jhajjar district in Haryana.. Solid waste management in the village is almost non-existent and most of the waste gets dumped on the streets and burnt. The situation is similar in other villages of Haryana as well. There is a need to demonstrate sustainable and holistic models in the state that can act as lighthouses for the rest of the villages.
Objectives:
Unnati is the program under which Saahas works towards improving the solid waste management systems in rural Haryana. The aim of the program in Luhari Gram Panchayat, covering approximately 1100 households, is to set up a decentralized solid waste management system in each Gram Panchayat
The aim of the Unnati program is to