Koramangala, in Bangalore is getting a new integrated waste management system – Kasa Rasa – a facility, which will enable people to recycle waste, including e-waste and low-grade plastic. The र40-lakh facility has an organic waste converter (OWC) to compost food waste, a shredder and curing tank, space for secondary sorting of waste and storage for pick-up by recyclers.
Aiming to integrate waste pickers to improve their working conditions and income, Kasa Rasa has been developed in association with the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, CHF International, Caterpillar Foundation, Center for Social Action, Saahas, Robert Bosch Engineering Solutions and Tetra Pak India Pvt. Ltd.