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Cover Story

Pune Municipal Corporation

Pioneering Sustainable

Waste Management

une Municipal
Corporation
stands out for its
comprehensive
Pand innovative
approach to waste
management. Generating
2,100-2,200 metric tonnes
of waste daily, the city
has invested heavily in
material recovery facilities,
bio CNG plants, waste-to-
energy plants, and a C&D
waste plant, reclaiming
over 23 acres of land,
showcasing its commitment
to sustainable waste
management practices.
CSR funds support e-waste
collection, with 1-2.5 metric Pune is at the forefront
tonnes collected monthly. of innovative waste
Jagtap Prasad, management practices. We
Executive Engineer, Solid
Waste Management are constantly striving to
at Pune Municipal enhance our waste processing
Corporation, sheds light capabilities and reduce our
on the city’s technological environmental footprint. Our
integration, stating, “We initiatives are community-
have integrated IoT sensor
automation into our driven, ensuring active
processing plants, and have participation from residents
a command-and-control in creating a cleaner, greener
room to track the movement Pune.”
of all waste collection
vehicles.” This not only Jagtap Prasad
enhances efficiency but also
ensures transparency and
accountability in the waste
management process.

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