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

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