Delhi L-G asks MCD to replicate ‘zero-waste model’ across the city
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to implement a 'zero-waste model' across the city. The initiative, modeled after a successful program in Navjeevan Vihar, focuses on source segregation and composting in low-income areas.
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Scaling decentralized waste management is a critical step for urban sustainability and improving sanitation in rapidly growing cities.
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Tuesday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to replicate the “zero-waste model” developed in south Delhi’s Navjeevan Vihar across the city, with a particular focus on low-income and unauthorised colonies.
The report provides a straightforward account of a government directive and its intended environmental impact.
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