Safe waste disposal, street cleaning done at night: A look at how Indore became the ‘cleanest city’

A view of Indore city. Photo: Manisha Mandal | impression

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Indore: Last week, Indore retained the tag of the cleanest city for the fifth consecutive year in the Swachh Survekshan (Cleanliness Survey) 2021 announced by the Modi government. The credit for this goes to the sanitation workers of the city.cleaning friend) who work round the clock, responsible citizens and administration, which have ensured that there are no gaps.

NS cleaning friend Work in two shifts, the first shift starts at 6:30 am and ends at 2 pm, and the second shift starts at 10 pm and ends at 7 am. There are no open garbage dumps in residential areas. Garbage is collected in municipal vans containing dry waste and wet waste bins. Even the residents segregate the waste before putting it in the van.

The van then transports the waste to the waste transfer station, where it is separated into six different types. It then goes to the trenching ground, where the waste is further separated and then sent to various industries for recycling. Indore has been following this process for five years. The dumping yard that once looked like a mountain of garbage is now a factory where hundreds of women segregate waste every day.

Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) allocates around Rs 1,200 crore annually for cleanliness in the city. It charges a nominal user tax from residents for door-to-door garbage collection. It charges Rs 60 per month from houses in slums, Rs 90 per household in middle class areas and Rs 150 per month in posh areas.

Manisha Mandal of ThePrint brings you pictures of the cleanest city.

Residents disposing of garbage in a municipal van.  Photo: Manisha Mandal |  impression
Indore residents throw different garbage in municipal vans. Photo: Manisha Mandal | impression
There are many dustbins in Chappan Dukan area of ​​New Palasia, Indore.  Photo: Manisha Mandal |  impression
Dustbin for disposal of dustbin in Chappan Shop area of ​​Indore. Photo: Manisha Mandal | impression
Female sweeper cleaning the residential area of ​​Indore.  Photo: Manisha Mandal |  impression
A sanitation worker cleans the road in Indore. Photo: Manisha Mandal | impression
The plant where water is recycled, this water is used in industries as well as in the beautification of the city.  Photo: Manisha Mandal |  impression
The plant where sewage water is treated for industrial use as well as beautification of the city. Photo: Manisha Mandal | impression
A woman cleans the floor in the dumping yard.  Photo: Manisha Mandal |  impression
Woman cleaning the floor in the dumping yard | Photo: Manisha Mandal | impression
Dumping yard is now an industry on the outskirts of Indore city.  Photo: Manisha Mandal |  impression
The dumping yard is located on the outskirts of the city. Photo: Manisha Mandal | impression
There are more women in this work.  Photo: Manisha Mandal |  impression
Workers segregating waste at the waste transfer station. Photo: Manisha Mandal | impression
Women workers segregate garbage in the dumping yard.  Photo: Manisha Mandal |  impression
Women workers segregate waste in the dumping yard. Photo: Manisha Mandal | impression
In the night shift, the sweepers leave for duty at 10 pm.  Photo: Manisha Mandal |  impression
Night shift for Safai Karamcharis starts at 10 pm. Photo: Manisha Mandal | impression
Safai Karamcharis work at night.  Photo: Manisha Mandal |  impression
Sanitation workers can be seen sweeping the road at night. Photo: Manisha Mandal | impression
Citizens walking on clean foot over bridge  Photo: Manisha Mandal |  impression
Citizens walk on clean foot over bridges. Photo: Manisha Mandal | impression

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