Meerut Citizens Forum
| Event Name | Date | Event Type |
|---|---|---|
| Advocacy against Solid Waste Burning | 16-02-2022 | Environment |
Description
Most of the waste collected from various colonies is burnt by the Safaikarmis due to lack of information & supervision. The fumes & dust from waste burning becomes a major source of air pollution also known as ‘Smog’ and causes breathing problems to residents especially during winter season.
MCF has actively advocated against the malpractice of waste burning, and has assisted MNN in spreading public awareness and identifying common spots of waste burning.
| Event Name | Date | Event Type |
|---|---|---|
| Source Waste Segregation and Door-to-Door Collection | 16-02-2022 | Launch |
Description
MCF launched pilot Door to Door Waste Collection in 5 wards in collaboration with Indore Based NGO Basix, that became template for city wide rollout by Meerut Nagar Nigam.
This program included -
1. Creating awareness about Uttar Pradesh Solid Waste Management Policy among stake holders. Under this UP State policy booklet published by MCF was launched by Divisional Commissioner of Meerut. Press announcements were organized for public awareness.
2. Sensitisation & compliance of rules under Solid waste management policy through Gandhi Yatra, nukkad natak, colony visits & announcements, door to door visits, regular checking of compliance.
3. Training & acknowledgement of Safaikarmis
4. Route planning for municipal vehicles for waste collection and ensuring timely waste collection by resolving ground issues in coordination with MNN authorities.
The 3 months program that was funded by MCF, brought remarkable improvement in the cleanliness of the wards & was hailed by residents for enhancing the quality of living.
| Event Name | Date | Event Type |
|---|---|---|
| Door to Door Waste Collection : Meeting with Mr. Bansal ( IAS) | 29-08-2021 | Meeting |
| Event Name | Date | Event Type |
|---|---|---|
| Zero Waste to Landfill | 11-07-2021 | Environment |
Description
Meerut is known to be one of the most polluted cities. Most of city waste is either burnt or ends up in landfill, where it causes soil, water and air pollution, and may take up to hundreds of years to degenerate. The “Solid Waste Management Policy” of MoHUA has made it mandatory for large institutions, and colonies to self-manage 100% disposal of their waste. But the institutions, colonies, etc lack know how and wherewithal to handle disposal of own waste, and their waste either gets dumped on roadside, or adds up to MNN load of landfill.
The MCF has come up with “Zero Waste to Landfill” program to enable colonies and large institutions to 100 % dispose of their waste on their own.
The pilot program is being implemented by “Defence Colony, Meerut” with support of Meerut Citizens Forum. MCF shall provide hand holding for 3 months and help in sensitize residents to segregate waste at source, provide training to colony’s safaikarmis for keeping waste segregated and not burn it, ope-rationalize the colony’s green waste composting site that was in non-working condition, dispose off plastic and other waste through various recycling agencies.
MCF facilitated ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’ program in Defence Colony Meerut in association with Meerut Nagar Nigam and ‘Basix’ NGO of Indore. Earlier mixed wet & dry waste was getting dumped on land outside colony. MCF team of 4 members & expert from ‘Basix’ surveyed the society residents for waste generation, and created public awareness for separate Dry & Waste disposal.
Composting facility that was earlier not in use, was properly made functional by MCF for composting of 100% wet waste getting generated in colony. A system for disposal of Dry / Plastic waste through recycle vendors / Nagar Nigam was put in place.
MCF expert made route map for waste collection by Safaikarmis of Defence Colony and organised training for them for proper collection & disposal as per ‘Zero Waste to Landfill System’.
The program was implemented for 4 months from dt___ to dt__ and was funded by MCF . After that, the Defence Society was able to achieve 100% Zero Waste to Landfill.
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| Event Name | Date | Event Type |
|---|---|---|
| Solid Waste Management : Meeting with MP Rajendra Agrawal | 15-06-2021 | Meeting |
| Event Name | Date | Event Type |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting with Meerut Municipal Commissioner | 08-08-2019 | Meeting |
Description
Encouraging meeting with Meerut Municipal Commissioner on " Decentralized Waste Management " with CSEINDIA representative who shared their success story in Muzzafarpur , Bihar.
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