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ES401 Project

Waste Management In The Nearby Village

Group No.11

Members :

1. Sumpi Riningam (10002040) 2. Tanay Patel Somnath (10002038)

3. Ravindra Kumar Meena (10002041) 4. Brijesh Kumar Meena (10002044)

5. Ashish Sehra (10002042) 6. Nuthalapati Sriharsha (10001018)

7. Pankaj Kumar Meena (10003044)

Waste RenewingManagement

Solutions.

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Waste management is the process of managing the garbage, sewages and

other waste products. It involves the collection, transportation and disposal

of waste materials and recycling.

For our project we have chosen the village Medra, Gandhinagar. The journeyfrom IIT Gandhinagars temporary campus to the village is around 20km.

Trip Locations, Map:

A. IIT Gandhinagar, VGEC Campus

B . Medra Village, Gandhinagar

Initial Work Plan:

By this week, our goal is to find and note down the different types ofwastes generated in the village and their sources. For this we split our

team into two parts and survey the waste products in the village.

During the next two weeks, we will interact with the villagers andvillage authorities and discuss about the problems of waste

management and dumping zones. We will visit and inspect the dumping

areas.

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Before mid-sem, we will analyze the main problems of wastemanagement in the village and their negative impact on the

environment. We will also see the ill effect it had on the people.

After mid-sem , based on our previous studies, we will figure out andimplement some new plans and ideas that will improve the waste

management in the area, minimized waste products or use it for

recycling, and ways to make efficient utilization the waste products.

Spread community awareness - by giving waste education to the peoplethrough posters and interactions with the villagers, the risk of health

problems they can face due to improper waste management, and the

benefits of recycling.

Estimated Budget :

Assuming auto and bus fare to be about Rs 1200 for one trip, and

we go for 6-8 times. The average amount with including other things

(like poster printing) is approximately Rs 8000.

Summary :

The project is about understanding the waste management that

prevails in the village and create lasting solutions to improve the quality of lifefor the inhabitants of village. The project aims at educating the people about

waste management, the ill effects of waste products on the environment and

the people, how to efficiently use resources and how to benefit from waste

products (like recycling). The ultimate purpose of this project is to provide an

overview of the main problems caused by waste improper management in the

village, and suggest pathways for improving the present situation.