Seeking ideas to improve sanitation in Howrah, a delegation from the Howrah Municipal Corporation on Wednesday visited Indore to study the city’s waste management system. The team, led by West Bengal Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development & Municipal Affairs Umesh Rai, inspected facilities that form the backbone of Indore’s cleanliness model.
Among the sites visited were the door-to-door waste collection network, source segregation units, garbage transfer stations, integrated solid waste management facilities and Recycle-Reduce-Reuse (RRR) centres.
The team also inspected India’s largest Bio-CNG plant, operated by Enver Enviro, and reviewed the waste processing operations of NEPRA Resource Management Pvt. Ltd. Officials were briefed on scientific waste disposal, resource recycling and sanitation management practices adopted by the city.
Focus on adapting Indore’s model for Howrah
Speaking during the visit, Umesh Rai said Indore has emerged as a model for urban cleanliness through public participation, the use of modern technology and an effective administrative system.
He said the experience gained from the study visit would be adapted to suit Howrah’s local requirements to improve sanitation, solid waste management and civic amenities.
Rai said building a clean, beautiful and developed Howrah is among the state government’s top priorities. He added that the administration intends to adopt proven and successful models to deliver better results in urban governance.