Chitradurga launches city–farmer partnership to turn urban wet waste into organic compost
The Chitradurga City Municipal Council has launched the ComPASS initiative to convert urban wet waste into organic compost for local farmers. This project aims to reduce landfill waste, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and improve soil health.
Why it matters
It represents a scalable model for sustainable urban waste management and circular economy practices in agriculture.
The Chitradurga City Municipal Council (CCMC) launched a city–farmer partnership that will convert segregated urban wet waste into organic compost for use on farmers’ fields.
The initiative, Composting Partnership for Advancing Soil Sustainability (ComPASS), is being implemented by the CCMC in partnership with the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), and with support from the SBI Foundation.
Over the next two years, ComPASS will work with 150 volunteer farmers across 15–20 villages in Chitradurga taluk to process approximately 12,500 tonnes of segregated wet waste, producing nearly 3,000 tonnes of organic compost.
The initiative is expected to reduce chemical fertiliser use by around 300 tonnes, while improving soil fertility, reducing biodegradable waste sent to landfills, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening the city’s wet waste management system.
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