The Himalayan states predominantly have rural populations. Unfortunately, most rural areas do not have any waste collection systems, so people are forced to dump and burn their waste.

Additionally, tourist areas of Uttarakhand & Himachal Pradesh lack the infrastructure required to manage the waste generated by the high footfall during peak seasons, leading to widespread pollution of the local environment.

In rural areas, we work with multiple local, block, district & state-level officials to:

• Design and initiate waste collection & storage systems, including Waste Banks.
• Set up & operationalize Material Recovery Facilities through local entrepreneurs.
• Form Swachhata Samitis to collect user fees, build transparency & monitor operations.
• Build Capacities of the Village and Block level officials.
• Facilitate convergence between different government departments.