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Chandigarh: Women Lead Waste Segregation Drive
6 Jan
Summary
- Self-help group women educate households on waste segregation.
- Pamphlets detail wet, dry, sanitary, and hazardous waste types.
- Non-segregation will attract penalties; waste collection will cease.
Chandigarh's municipal corporation has initiated a comprehensive door-to-door waste segregation awareness campaign across villages and colonies in the southern sectors. This focused effort leverages women from self-help groups to directly engage with residents.
These dedicated women are visiting every household, armed with informative pamphlets that clearly outline the four key categories of domestic waste: wet, dry, sanitary, and hazardous. The goal is to educate citizens on adopting best practices at the household level for effective waste management.
Beyond education, the campaign emphasizes the consequences of non-compliance. Residents are being informed that failure to segregate waste at source will lead to penalties, and unsegregated waste will not be collected by the municipal corporation. This initiative underscores the city's commitment to sustainable waste management through citizen participation and behavioral change.
