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ith a ₹52,619 crore (RRR) centres are testaments to introduction of wheelbarrows and
budget allocation, their commitment to sustainable tricycles for garbage collection
the Municipal urbanisation. and the establishment of waste-
Corporation of to-energy plants are transforming
WGreater Mumbai Innovative waste the city’s waste management
(MCGM) is set to prioritise landscape. The city is also set to
sanitation, hygiene and waste management add 25 sewage treatment plants,
management. To bolster these Pune’s waste-to-hydrogen plant, emphasising the importance of
efforts, MCGM has procured a first in India, is a beacon of clean water.
advanced sweeping machines, technological advancement. This
transitioned to robotic sewer facility is designed to process Championing green
cleaning, and adopted the use of 500 tonnes of waste every day,
green chemicals. The introduction converting it into clean energy. initiatives
of technological solutions, such as Additionally, GPS tracking of Indore, with its consistent
the WhatsApp chatbot for garbage sanitation workers has resulted ranking as India’s cleanest city,
complaints, showcases a blend of in a 40% increase in operational has set the gold standard for waste
modernity with traditional civic efficiency. management. Its green bonds
responsibilities. Furthermore, initiative for solar power plants
Mumbai’s initiative to develop Hyderabad’s ‘Na Throw, Na showcases a forward-thinking
a network of seven key sewage Throw’ centres highlight the approach to sustainable energy.
treatment plants signifies a significance of source-level Indore’s innovative approach to
substantial step towards water waste reduction. Incorporating managing plastic waste and its
conservation and cleanliness. technology into its civic operations, success in generating significant
Navi Mumbai echoes a similar its municipal corporation has revenue from waste are exemplary.
sentiment. The Navi Mumbai introduced vacuum sweepers that Surat, on the other hand, has
ensure thorough cleaning of streets,
Municipal Corporation’s (NMMC) reducing dust and pollution. This is turned to its waterways. By selling
Clean Air Action Plan – backed treated water to industries, the city
by a significant budget of ₹4,925 complemented by the deployment has created a revenue model that’s
crore – aims for a 40% reduction in of over 10,000 QR codes across both eco-friendly and profitable.
pollution levels over the next three the city, accessible to every citizen, SMC’s commitment to cleanliness,
years. The ‘Majhi Vasundhara’ which serve as a direct channel for as evidenced by its consistent
campaign and the establishment residents to report civic issues. top rankings in Swachh Bharat
of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Other initiatives such as the Survekshan, is commendable.

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