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Environment
Turning waste into wealth for 1000 households
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesWith industrialisation and urbanisation, the quantity of waste is increasing and the composition of waste is becoming more diversified. Today, waste in India is being burnt or dumped; either producing hazardous smoke or leeching into the soil and water. Implementing solid waste management schemes in Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, would mobilise entire communities around the waste-issue, while offering a simple solution for how to turn "waste into wealth" - e.g. vermicomposting and recycling. ActivitiesWe will implement solid waste management schemes where the community is mobilised and learns the importance of segregating their household waste. The waste will be collected and processed through e.g. composting, biogas, recycling, etc. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: £7,349 Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactThe project will manage the waste of 1000 households in an environmentally sustainable manner, thereby improving the local environment. It will also give employment to 10-15 individuals, and especially to women, from marginalised sections of society. Project Message
This project is an excellent example of sustainable development amongst the poorest. It has multiple effects on the community – environmental protection and empowerment of poor communities and women. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Ashwin Kumar, Project SponsorOrganisation
Learn more about Hand in Hand Tamilnadu and the project team. Where this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on March 15, 2010. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 08, 2007. Latest Update from the FieldProject Update - March 2010By Ashwin Kumar - Project Director, March 15, 2010 10:13 AM
The Project now covers 121,335 households and the level of segregation has reached 41.03%.
Survey being conducted at the Thudiyalur Town Panchayat in Coimbatore district to assess the number of households and the quantum of waste being generated. Recruitment of supervisory staff and Green Friends is on; the project is scheduled to start shortly. Mobile environment awareness campaign in 15 schools in association with the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA). One-day training programme for 70 Green Friends in Thoraipakkam panchayat. Green friends from the SWM project shave been formed into Self help Groups and are being trained on financial empowerment and federation management. Read 4 more "Updates from the Field" | Comment on this update How Else You Can HelpSpread the Word on your Profile, Blog, or WebsitePut a widget for this project on your profile, blog or website to turn your friends into givers. Using our widget, it's quick and easy to add this widget to your profile or blog! Get this widget on: |
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