District first waste center to come in Ullal CMC

  • | Saturday | 3rd October, 2020

Initiative by Hasiru Dala and APD Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ullal Nagara Sabha for setting up the district’s first Dry Waste Collection Centre (DWCC) in Ullal town. The MoU was signed by Rayappa, Commissioner of Ullal Nagara Sabha on Tuesday September 29.

Initiative by Hasiru Dala and APD Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ullal Nagara Sabha for setting up the district’s first Dry Waste Collection Centre (DWCC) in Ullal town. The MoU was signed by Rayappa, Commissioner of Ullal Nagara Sabha on Tuesday September 29.

Mohammed Nawazuddin, a waste sorter, is the identified as the ‘Operator’ and Hasiru Dala / APD Foundation are identified as the ‘Facilitators’ of the project.As per the agreement, Ullal Nagara Sabha will provide the physical infrastructure for collection, processing and storage of recyclable dry waste. Hasiru Dala / APD Foundation will provide technical knowhow and undertake training and monitoring of the venture. Mohammed Nawazuddin and his team of two waste sorters will run the DWCC on day to day basis.

The DWCC will become functional from 2nd October 2020 and it will be situated at Ullal. The MoU will be valid for a period of three years subject to renewal.The concept of DWCC is being implemented for the first time in Dakshina Kannada district. These waste pickers will be operating the DWCC centre. The collected dry waste will be sent to the recyclers. The waste pickers and the operator will get their earnings from the revenue generated from the sale of recyclable waste. Surplus generated will be reinvested for expansion of the facility. This project continues Hasiru Dala’s partnership with Mangalore based APD Foundation since the year 2019 to extend its expertise in people centered approach to waste handling in the coastal region.

“APD Foundation and Hasiru Dala are proud to partner with Ullal Nagara Sabha for implementing this innovative project which will enhance the quality of life for civil society, while ensuring betterment of the lives of waste pickers and environment friendly disposal of waste,” said Abdullah A.Rehman, the founder and CEO of APD Foundation, “We are grateful to Sri Rayappa, commissioner of Ullal Nagara Sabha, the health inspectors and environmental engineer who have been very supportive in setting up DWCC.”

Hasiru Dala had also developed unique software to keep track of the streams of incoming/outgoing waste in each DWCC, generate various reports required by BBMP or other collaborators (like UNDP) and also gain quantitative insights from this data.


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