The past few weeks have been quite busy since submitting our proposal to the District Development Commissioner. This is what has happened since then.
Pardisan was initially invited to give a presentation to select few to see what we had to suggest and what we could do. Amongst those people was IAS probationer Ravinder Kumar. He has been assigned to manage the solid waste management project. Ravinder who is not a local to the state, is very passionate about looking after environment and has ensured that he will do everything he can to get this project up and running and be a success.
From that meeting several things were discussed and decided upon. The main thing is education. Unless people are educated to look after outside and not just the inside of their home, this project isn't really going to work. Children are the future. We intend to contact all the local colleges, environmental clubs and other NGO's to help with the education of everyone and especially children. They will be included in meetings.
A media campaign will be there. Radio, TV and newspaper. No flyers, as this will just add to the already growing litter problem.
The problem that we will be facing initially is that although a solid waste management plant is in the planning this won't unfortunately be operational for 2 years. So as a community we have to learn to reduce our rubbish and recycle what we can at home or as a smaller group. There are 22 wards in Udhampur, the head of these wards will also be asked for their contribution and to to encourage them to get their residents composting at least.
the Saturday 13th November Pardisan was invited to give a small lecture on recycling at the Govt Women's College in Udhampur. This was part of their NCC Recycling week. Ann gave a half hour presentation which was very well received.
This week on Monday Ann was invited again to the DDC office for another recycling meeting. This time the managers of the relevant departments were in attendance. It was a good meeting. Lots of good discussions and a few things decided with what to start with. Infomercials, Newspaper adverts and competitions to get the community interested. Vermi-culture seems to be already being used, but only by the farmers in the District. This needs to come to town level.
The search for volunteers is on. We can't do this on our own. A volunteer recruitment drive will be taking place over the next few weeks in colleges initially and then to everyone. Volunteers will be required so that we can do an awareness camp in the town.
Pardisan will be given a list of all the Panchyarts (villages) in the district and introduced to the manager in charge so that we can meet everyone and get the word out there that Pardisan is here and here to help people through social enterprise. Newspaper bags will be needed desperately very soon.
It's all exciting stuff.
Pardisan was initially invited to give a presentation to select few to see what we had to suggest and what we could do. Amongst those people was IAS probationer Ravinder Kumar. He has been assigned to manage the solid waste management project. Ravinder who is not a local to the state, is very passionate about looking after environment and has ensured that he will do everything he can to get this project up and running and be a success.
From that meeting several things were discussed and decided upon. The main thing is education. Unless people are educated to look after outside and not just the inside of their home, this project isn't really going to work. Children are the future. We intend to contact all the local colleges, environmental clubs and other NGO's to help with the education of everyone and especially children. They will be included in meetings.
A media campaign will be there. Radio, TV and newspaper. No flyers, as this will just add to the already growing litter problem.
The problem that we will be facing initially is that although a solid waste management plant is in the planning this won't unfortunately be operational for 2 years. So as a community we have to learn to reduce our rubbish and recycle what we can at home or as a smaller group. There are 22 wards in Udhampur, the head of these wards will also be asked for their contribution and to to encourage them to get their residents composting at least.
the Saturday 13th November Pardisan was invited to give a small lecture on recycling at the Govt Women's College in Udhampur. This was part of their NCC Recycling week. Ann gave a half hour presentation which was very well received.
The search for volunteers is on. We can't do this on our own. A volunteer recruitment drive will be taking place over the next few weeks in colleges initially and then to everyone. Volunteers will be required so that we can do an awareness camp in the town.
Pardisan will be given a list of all the Panchyarts (villages) in the district and introduced to the manager in charge so that we can meet everyone and get the word out there that Pardisan is here and here to help people through social enterprise. Newspaper bags will be needed desperately very soon.
It's all exciting stuff.
