Waste to Wealth

Gramin Vikas Trust, has bagged the most innovative project which deals with the pressing issue of climate change and livelihoods. The project location is Golaghat (Assam) and is being funded by the HDFC Bank to deal with the massive issue of plastic waste in the respective region. In this project GVT will capacitate the local communities to act as waste collectors and will use electronic vehicles for this purpose. GVT will establish the sheds which will be used for dumping and segregation of waste into different categories such as biodegradable, non-biodegradable, e-waste and other biomedical/hazardous waste etc. Smart Waste Centers will be established to segregate and aggregate dry waste to clean the cities, increase recycling, reduce landfills and give waste pickers a job to be proud of. Unlike any other pots and planters currently available, alpha planters are designed to enhance the water and nutrient use efficiency through its bottom retention system providing rich microclimatic condition in and around the root zone supported by vapor lock mechanism built in its futuristic pedigree design. The vapor lock design mimics the rainforest effect by creating rich microclimatic conditions as well as all around aeration beneficial for the plant growth. To give sustainability aspect, the convergence model will be followed in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode along with Government MSME facilities. Also, a Community Based Enterprise (CBE) will be formed to evolve as a business set up by residents in a particular community to encourage self-help activities.