Indore’s First Green Waste Processing Plant | Madhya Pradesh | 20 Mar 2025
Why in News?
Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, India's first public-private partnership (PPP) green waste processing plant has been set up in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
Key Points
- About the Processing Plant:
- Astronomical Industries Pvt. Ltd. has partnered with Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) to set up, operate and maintain the plant.
- The plant will process green waste such as wood, branches, leaves and flowers into sawdust, which will be dried, reducing the moisture content to 90% in 3-4 months.
- The sawdust will be used for alternative fuel, packaging material and biodegradable plates.
- Environmental Impact:
- This initiative will help in controlling air pollution, improving the Air Quality Index (AQI) and reducing dependence on coal.
- It will also contribute to enhancing soil fertility by producing fertilizers from processed sawdust.
Swachh Bharat Mission
- About:
- The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) as a national campaign on 2nd October 2014 with the aim of promoting sanitation, cleanliness and proper waste management in urban areas.
- Its objective is to make the cities and towns across India clean and free from open defecation.
- Achievements of Swachh Bharat Mission:
- In the last 9 years, 12 crore toilets have been constructed, thereby freeing the country from the scourge of open defecation and also 75% of the total villages have achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus status.
- Urban India has become Open Defecation Free (ODF) , with all 4,715 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) becoming fully ODF.
- 3,547 ULBs are ODF+ with functional and clean community and public toilets, while 1,191 ULBs are ODF++ with complete faecal sludge management.
- 14 cities are Water+ certified, which includes treatment of wastewater along with its optimal reuse.
- In the last 9 years, 12 crore toilets have been constructed, thereby freeing the country from the scourge of open defecation and also 75% of the total villages have achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus status.