SIGMA Foundation has been selected through
bidding process to take up the work of “Planning of Scientific Solid Waste Management in Municipal towns/cities” in three zones of the state which covers 32 City Corporations/Municipalities. The work is divided broadly in two categories. The first phase includes conducting an area survey and assess the existing system run by ULB for collection, segregation and transportation of solid waste. After gap identification, SIGMA Foundation will propose efficient system of collection and transportation as per SWM Rule 2016. Other responsibilities include to suggest appropriate technology for treatment of the degradable waste, suggest technological solution for recycling, assessment of citizen’s views and to suggest appropriate IEC for generating mass awareness. In the second phase SIGMA Foundation will be responsible for imparting handholding training to various stake holders on SWM. The organisation will provide policy making and reforming suggestions in context of waste management of ULBs, monitoring and evaluation mechanism and addressing citizen centric grievance redressal mechanism.
SIGMA Foundation has already started the work with the first phase of consultation meetings with Durgapur, Asansol and Howrah Municipality.
