Waste Management

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Hear a diverse, eminent panel discuss the prime concerns regarding waste management in Chennai in the wake of COVID and possible solutions.

Join our eminent panel this Friday to understand how COVID-19 has dented waste management efforts in Chennai and what we can do to find solutions.

சென்னையின் புதிய குப்பை மேலாண்மையின் திட்டத்தில் முறைசாரா தொழிலாளர்களின் பங்கிற்கு முக்கியத்துவம் அளிக்கப்படாமல் உள்ளது. இதனால் இத்திட்டம் அதன் குறிக்கோளை அடைவது சவாலாக உள்ளது.

Cities like Pune have shown the critical role of informal waste pickers in waste management. But Chennai is yet to integrate them in its plans, even as segregation targets are missed.

Unplanned development, ineffective waste management practices and severe cash crunch of the local body — all of this has led to a major garbage crisis in this southern suburb.

உங்கள் வீட்டில் இருந்து வரும் பல வகையான குப்பை எங்கே செல்கிறது? சென்னையில் திடக்கழிவு மேலாண்மை எவ்வாறு நடைபெறுகிறது?

Chennai generates 5600 tonnes of waste every day. If you know the journey of this waste, you’ll know why segregation at source is so important.

Civic bodies are on a spree to set up incineration plants to dispose of non-recyclable waste. Chennai’s first, operational for eight months, hasn’t been a positive experience though.

The new waste contractor took over on October 1st. A member of an RWA engaged in pioneering waste management practices shares his thoughts on the new system.