Towards circular economy of solid waste in Begusarai, Bihar
Funding
- Tecnimont
Principal Investigator
- NC Narayanan, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Project Team
- Dr Neelam Rana, IITB
- Rohit Joseph, IITB
- Rakendu S, IITB
Project status
Ongoing
Partners
- Akash Ganga Group, Bihar
Project Objectives
the institutional architecture with flows of ideas, funds and power; the waste chain characterized by material flows and human labor; the discursive construction and representation of waste and waste-work
Project Outputs
Situation Assessment of Solid Waste Management; Communication strategies to document and facilitate behavioural change through participatory approaches; Development of web portal and mobile applications; Training & capacity building for ULBs; Setting up of infrastructure for aerobic composting and organic manure production with financial and institutional support of ULB; Establishing a door to door inorganic waste collection enterprise for the locality with the financial and institutional support of ULB