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VISWAS-Phase 2-Vrindavan Initiative for Sustainable & Holistic Waste Administrative Systems

Objective:
Initiate a regular and sustainable strategy for the segregation of municipal waste at the source in the scaling up area.
Segregate the non-biodegradable waste and plastic/polythene for recycling and setting up a plastic loom to be maintain/run by the Self Help Groups of the villages and give them better livelihood.
Identify the waste retrievers and train them in the field of segregation and collection of solid waste under a business model approach.
Composting of organic waste and motivate, link the farmers of the villages to use compost instead of urea.
Control the pollution of Yamuna River by controlling the direct inflow of untreated waste water into the River. Link this through other sector funding approach
FFLV seeks to achieve this by working closely with the Municipality and Environmental Board and other like-minded NGO?s and concerned citizens and patrons.
We aim to efficiently, regularly and consistently dispose of solid waste according to proper environmentally sound methods
Establish an integrated Management technique to manage and effectively handle the municipal solid waste with the objective of managing natural resources to lead us to reduction at the source itself
Output:
Identification of the area and planning a business model approach:
Creation of Awareness in controlling the burning of waste and also check more generation of waste
Management of Solid Waste in the core area
Recycling of paper and plastic through the vrag pickers. Institutionalize the rag pickers through small SHGs and link the livelihood action through banks.
Centralized Waste Management
Decentralized Waste Management
Activities:
? Creation of Awareness and a business model approach for solid waste management
? Management of Solid Waste in the core area and the new areas and wards under the scaling up.
? Recycling of paper, linking it to markets and also starting the plastic recycling.
? Check the burning of the waste and biomass, education to all sections of society through action and advocacy
? Centralized and Decentralized Waste Management systems with MC. Regular Training the Sanitation Workers
? Working with educational establishments
? Working with women?s groups, youth clubs

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

FOOD FOR LIFE VRINDAVAN SOCIETY

Country:

India

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)

Grant Amount:

US$ 36,781.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 81,225.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 46,412.00

Project Number:

IND 50/SGP/ OP4/UNDP CO/ 08/11/UP 27

Start Date:

11/2008

End Date:

5/2010

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Awareness campaigns will be held fortnightly in the core area. Nukaad, Natak, Seminars, open stage for discussion on the subject of necessity of Solid Waste management in Vrindavan will be organized. Competitions for the local residents of the area and the schools will be organized to get their ideas on the Action Plan for the segregation and collection of the waste. Literature on Solid Waste management will be distributed at the seminars. Every week awareness campaign will be done to educate the pilgrims about the harmful effects of plastic and not to accept Prasad in polythene. Several programs for school children have been conducted and literature from CSE has been distributed to schools in Vrindavan. Children have participate din street cleaning and tree planting drives and are instructed and monitored in personal hygiene. Instituted award for ?Clean temples, ashrams and streets? competition- the clean temples and neighborhoods be awarded by the religious leaders of the prestigious temples.In the vermin composting process worms help in transforming waste into high quality bio fertilizers. Thus the promotion of it has definitely started to aware the locality against the chemical fertilizer.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

India and Vrindavan, in particular has significant issues with castism and cast politics which influence the way that waste collection and disposal is viewed, these cast systems also influence who can be employed to do waste management.

Capacity - Building Component

Many programmes are conducted like adult women education, child and health care, sanitation & hygiene, vocational training, personal counselling & self help groups in cooperation with NABARD. The project aims at identifying the waste retrievers and trains them in the field of segregation and collection of solid waste. To process the waste, the rag picker is given training about the nature of the waste they may have to handle. The project is committed towards general welfare of the Safai Mitras by providing them free education, uniform, books, mid day meal to 20 children.Constant interaction and more than 9 workshops, meetings and discussions to manage the solid waste management in Vrindavan. In these workshops, the operational framework developed in general recommendations is being discussed and contributions by different actors are discussed based on their awareness and capabilities. Direct participation of religious institution in solid waste management is being sought. Exposure visits to Puri/Tirupati/Ujjain to learn the other experiences. Monitoring, the recycling of the segregated waste through composting and other methods. The focus is a more community led management approach concerning garbage management of Vrindavan. After the successful implementation of the project, the replication of it will strongly be advocated through the municipality.

Notable Community Participation

The integrated approach in the management of Solid waste is based on actual and active participation of the community, from decision to execution of the project. Cultural vents and street theatre is organized to bring together large people and small groups of people. There has been gradual community participaton in sanitation drives in interior residential localities of Vrindavan.Two areas selected, covering 250 shops, 500 households, 10 ashrams and nearly 20 small and medium temples in the respective areas to enhance the waste segregation at the source. Collection of segregated waste into land fills/recycling.City Consultation? process to involve stakeholders and people to sensitize them towards environmental degradation in Vrindavan and discuss the general policy gaps in environmental management in Vrindavan. A common vermin composting unit is set up, where the waste from the house to house collection and nearly 1-2 Mts of floral waste are recycled into pure organic manure.Moral persuasion for reducing waste through religious teachings and demonstrating actions and creating a more responsive program.

Gender Focus

The segregated waste paper is recycled by women in 66 SHGs being run in 15 villages. The products are sold in the market of Vrindavan and ISKON Temple. The money earned will be utilized in paying remuneration to the women working in LOOM. The women of Social Developmet Project whoa re trained in cutting and tailoring will stitch jute bags and cloth bags.

Policy Impact

This project has introduced a privatized way of sanitation services in the pilot area, which will attract the attraction of the policy makers

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Towards institutionalising the project towards sustainable livelihoods, 32 self help groups are formed in 13 villages to empower people to become financially independent and improve their lifestyle. 10 workers have been appointed for cleaning daily, the chronically clogged drains and sweeping the roads. The segregated waste paper is recycled by women in 66 SHGs being run in 15 villages. The products are sold in the market of Vrindavan and ISKON Temple. The money earned will be utilized in paying remuneration to the women working in LOOM and in sustaining the VISHWAS phase 2 Project.The project has helped the widows, handicapped and destitute to generate income by basket making from the recycled plastics.

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