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SOUND WASTE MANAGEMENT

PRACTICES MAKE THIMMAPUR

AN ODF PLUS GP

himmapur GP in Karimnagar District source into biodegradable (wet) and non-
of Telangana has established sound biodegradable (dry) waste.
Twaste management practices
The GP also made a route plan for
that have helped generate revenue.
multipurpose workers to follow during the
Such measures have improved visual
collection of household waste. The tractor
cleanliness and contributed to making it
trolly has separate segments for different
an ODF Plus GP.
kinds of waste, ensuring that wet and dry
Home to a population of 3,689 individuals waste is not mixed up. Dry waste is further
from 1,235 households, the GP constructed segregated into plastic, paper, glass, iron,
a dump yard for waste management. hazardous and other items separately and
With the distribution of two bins to arranged in the allocated chambers before
each household, waste is segregated at being taken to the segregation shed.

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