Indore to groom Bahir Dar city in waste management

Addis Ababa, May 06, 2020 (FBC) – The fastest growing Indian city, Indore has been selected as supporter city to assist Ethiopia’s city, Bahir Dar in implementing solid waste management system.

India’s cleanest city has been selected for this task as part of ‘Waste Wise Cities Campaign” proposed under UN-Habitat programme of United nations.

Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) additional commissioner Rajneesh Kasera said that they would be providing assistance to the city of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia in handling solid waste management efficiently.

“This programme is meant to clean up and establish sustainable waste management practices in 20 cities around the world by 2022,” Kasera said while speaking to Times of India.

He said that applications were invited from different cities to apply either as changemaker city- taking up the challenges or as supporter city, assisting a changemaker City (civic and technical twinning)

We have already adapted best possible practices in solid waste management on basis of which, we have decided to go for the second option.” he said, adding that after evaluation, Indore has been selected as supporter city and be paired with Bahir Dar city.

“This programme would not only help us share our best practices with other cities but also bring opportunities for us to learn and improvise for future need,” he said.

On being asked about key principles outlined in this campaign, Kasera said that this campaign focuses on best solid waste management practices, which includes improving collection and transportation of waste, promoting 5R principles – reuse, reduce, recycle, rethink and refuse the single use of items, among other efforts to change public behavior towards waste.

“Introductory call between both the cities, and activities related to this campaign will start once COVID situation settles” he added while talking to Times on India.