New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu addressed the inaugural session of a Municipal Solid Waste Management Workshop organised jointly by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and IIT Delhi.
The workshop was attended by Delhi Mayor Shri Pravesh Wahi, Indore Mayor Shri Pushyamitra Bhargava, representatives of Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) and Market Traders Associations (MTAs), along with waste-management experts and other stakeholders.
Addressing the gathering, the Delhi LG stressed the urgent need for the national capital to transform its approach to waste management, particularly as Delhi generates large quantities of municipal waste every day.
Sandhu called for a decisive shift from the traditional “Waste to Landfill” approach towards “Waste to Wealth”, under which waste is treated as a resource that can be recycled, processed and converted into useful products and energy.
He particularly emphasised the importance of source segregation, supported by the newly introduced four-bin waste segregation system. Segregating waste at the point where it is generated, he noted, can significantly improve recycling, processing and scientific disposal while reducing the burden on landfills.
The participation of Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava also brought attention to the city’s widely recognised waste-management model. Indore has demonstrated how systematic segregation, collection, processing and citizen participation can help create a more efficient urban waste-management system.
The Delhi LG urged citizens, RWAs, market associations, local bodies and experts to work collectively and adapt successful practices from cities such as Indore to Delhi’s own requirements.
Recalling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message that “Cleanliness is a lifestyle,” Sandhu underlined that keeping Delhi clean cannot be limited to government agencies alone and requires sustained public participation and behavioural change.
The workshop also provided a platform for experts and stakeholders to discuss innovative technologies, scientific waste processing, recycling, segregation and sustainable urban waste-management practices.
In essence, Delhi is seeking to move beyond simply disposing of waste and towards treating it as a valuable resource, with source segregation, technology and public participation at the heart of the vision for a cleaner, greener and #ViksitDilli.