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Indian Pollution Control Association

Annual Report 2015-16

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“We ourselves feel that what we are doingis just a drop in the ocean but the ocean

would be less because of that missing drop”

MOTHER TERESA

Everyone in the community has a responsibility and a

role to play in protecting the environment. The human

attitude plays a great role in an endeavor to achieve

goals that are set towards environment improvement,

protection and sustainable development. It is therefore

necessary to constantly educate, train and motivate the

different segments of the society in adopting

transformational works which will certainly help us in

attaining the sustainability. Even a little attention in this

direction COUNTS.

We have touched fteenth year of our existence and we

are in continuous process of reinventing ourselves with

the learning from our own mistakes and at the same

time criticism & appreciations from others. Though we

have achieved several milestones in the last 15 years but

we still have miles to go and much more to achieve. We

strongly believe that it is our responsibility to provide sustainable environment to our future

generations and we have worked very hard throughout the last 15 years to justify each and

every action of IPCA towards Sustainability. We have always tried to achieve MAXIMUM from

the MINIMUM resources.

IPCA had a most remarkable and fruitful year in 2015. We designed some of our new long

term Projects and Programmes and implemented them in self sustainable mode.

Community participation and development of the sense of responsibility among the

stakeholders is the key to achieve our goals towards sustainability. Among the various

programmes running under the umbrella of IPCA, “Primary Education for the Children

of Ragpickers” is very close to my heart as it gives mammoth pleasure and satisfaction

after seeing the smile on the faces of those Children who were once clueless of alphabets,

books and rhymes. Not only this, I can clearly visualize big dreams and condence in the

eyes of their parents – The Rag Pickers. We have enrolled 267 children in this program and

out of which 65 children have been enrolled in govt. schools for formal education. We also implemented Green

Warrior Projects in which large number of school students participated in various training and awareness

campaigns on Rain Water Harvesting. Large group of people including RWAs, Schools and Hospitals have been

outreached in another Give To Asia Project which aimed to prevent burning of leaves. Through this project we

made an effort to create awareness among the stakeholders against burning of leaves

The year 2015 was eventful as we have organized one day International Conference on “Waste Management

Innovations: Research, Learning and Propogation” in association with India Development Services (IDS),

University of Wisconsin, White Water (USA) and Coca Cola Department of Regional Water Studies, TERI University

New Delhi. Eminent and distinguished speakers from various departments and organizations participated in the

conference and shared their experiences. Also, we participated in Airtel Half Marathon as Waste Auditor and

Management Agency.

Year 2015 was resourceful as well as we have taken initiative in publishing our Quarterly Newsletter with the

aim to share our knowledge, problems, learning with our stakeholders. Every quarter we highlighted different

issues related to Ragpickers like health, education etc. thLet me conclude by saying that it gives me immense pleasure to present the 15 Annual Report of IPCA.

Through this report, we have tried to summarize our Achievements of the year 2015. Also we have made an effort

to share some of our learning that will help us in shaping the future of IPCA. All the mentioned achievements would

have not been possible without the support of each and every member of IPCA who are committed to work for the

betterment of the Society. Together we can inspire a billion acts of courage and together we can inspire the world

to make it a better place to live in. I look forward to continue the journey with you all.

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IPCA's various initiatives in the area of waste management, air quality management, education, health and hygiene (for underprivileged communities) have left it’s footprints. Some of them are:

• 1000 students from schools of Delhi NCR have been benefited from the awareness campaign/training on rain water harvesting (Green Warrior Project).

• 267 children have been enrolled in primary education programme for rag pickers children and are getting benefitted from health camps . Out of that 65 have been enrolled in government schools for formal education.

• Total 475 tons of TetraPak cartons have been collected in financial year 2015-16, which financially benefitted 555 rag pickers. The activities under the project, such as health camps benefitted 724 rag pickers and the paryavaran Mitra Club Meet benefitted 87 rag pickers.

• 545 people have been outreached, including 325 from RWAs, 170 from schools and 50 from hospitals ( GIVE TO ASIA PROJECT) to meet its objectives of protecting the environment, promoting the waste recycling and creating the awareness. As outcome of the activities:

- burning of leaves and associated health and environmental impacts have been reduced.

- 20 vermicomposting facilities have been installed in Noida, which are processing 500kg of dry leaves and are producing total 2tons of vermicompost per month

IPCA is pleased to present its annual report to all its stakeholders. It highlights the current activities, relevant targets and IPCA's approach in achieving those targets in the reporting period i.e.1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016. The facts and figures has been compiled for the benefit of all the stakeholders, including, civil society members, project partners, regulators, employees and the society at large.

Your comments, clarifications or inputs are welcomed. You can submit your comments, queries and inputs at [email protected]

A B O U T R E P O R T

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The Indian Pollution Control Association(IPCA) is a not-for-prot, non government

organization(NGO) registered under the Societies Registration Act,1860,foreign

contribution registration act, section 80g of the income tax act and entitled with Central

Pollution Control Board.

The organization established in2001 with the support of Indian Institute of Technology,

Delhi and comprised of a multi- faceted group of environmentally conscious

individuals who are from the business, legislative, legal, engineering, nance, energy

and environmental sectors. The diverse group of individuals allows IPCA to reach out to

both the public and private sectors and to educate them the importance of

incorporating issues such as environmental considerations and self sustainability into

project or policy development for India. In the short span of our existence we have

achieved several milestones and able to implement decentralized solid waste

management and rain water harvesting systems at various corporate, institutes,

industries and residential colonies.

Our representatives have worked with and successfully managed a number of

industrial projects and technical and policy studies for foundations, NGOs, and

universities. We provide excellent oversight and management capabilities for our

sponsors and work with the community, local NGOs and trusts.

To link natural resource management with livelihood improvements through responsible use of natural resources to advance the welfare of present and future generations. To ensure proper processing of different kinds of waste to generate energy and nutrients for agriculture and also to provide solutions to environmental and climate related problems in urbanization, sanitation, industry, industrial waste and waste water management. To create awareness and giving solutions for consumer protection to encourage sustainable development and also exploring and mainstreaming renewable energy options to mitigate carbon emissions.

Economic development of India will be sustainable only if it is pursued in a manner that protects environment. With this vision we are endeavouring to integrate and mainstream natural resource and environmental management concerns into development activities like education of underprivileged, livelihood security of poor and solid waste management by harmonizing the traditional wisdom with suitable policy measures. Our constant efforts are directional towards being

· A great place to work where people are inspired to their best and equipped with the latest of information and technique.

· a responsible citizen that makes a difference by helping build and support sustainable communities

· a portfolio that anticipates and resolves environment related issues in a manner that also has a scope for improvisation of living standards of underprivileged who are directly or indirectly associated with us.

Our values serve as a compass for our actions and describe how we behave in world

· Passion we are committed in heart and mind to achieve and serve the best

· Accountability if it is to be ,its up to me

· Integrity Be real and holistic in approach

· Leadership The courage to shape a better future by revolutionizing the present

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A B O U T I P C A

Our Mission

Our Vision

Our Values

• Peer-to-peer learning and network development

• Fostering innovation solutions in the solid waste sector

• Covering gaps in legal and development targets

• Developing a research and technology agenda

• Socializing and establishment of links between technical practitioners and policy makers

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Projects and Activities 2015-16

International Conference on Waste Management Innovations: Research, Learning & Propagation

IPCA has organized International Conference on "Waste Management Innovations: Research,

Learning & Propagation" at TERI University Campus, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, in association with

India Development Services (IDS), University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (USA) and Coca-Cola

Department of Regional Water Studies, TERI University, New Delhi.

Aim of the Conference

Conference was organized to built some demand driven services/technologies for solid waste

management for the benet of the society with dynamic interplay between science, society and

service providers.

The main objectives of the conference are

· International Conference on "Waste Management Innovations: Research,

Learning and Propagation" (15th Jan 2016)

New Projects and Initiatives

· GIVE 2 ASIA (Campaign against Burning of Leaves)

· Adobe Green Warrior

· Waste Management and Audit for Airtel Delhi Half Marathon

· Health Care Program for Rag-pickers' children

· Quarterly Newsletter

· Air Quality Management Services (AQMS)

Existing Projects

· Primary Education for Rag-pickers' children

· Capacity Building Program for Teachers and Staff

· Awareness Campaign for segregation and collection of Post Consumed Tetra

Pak Cartons for Recycling

· Zero Waste Campus at Central Pollution Control Board

· Garbage Recycling Program

· Destruction and Disposal of Industrial Waste

· Research & Development on Aerosol Destruction Machine

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Themes

• Innovative waste solutions

• Waste and climate change

• Turning waste into ideas

• Inventing the future of SWM in India

• Evolution of research and propagation for innovation in waste management

• Role of innovation is making Indian cities smart, and

• Sustainable waste management

The conference was attended by different stakeholders including policy makers, researchers,

academician, students, NGOs, corporate, and recyclers.

Prof. Arun kansal, Head, Coca-Cola Department of Regional Water Studies TERI University, Prof.

Sameer Prasad, Professor, University of Wisconsin Whitewater and President India Development

Service, and Mr. Ashish Jain, Director, India Pollution Control Association were the conference

coordinators and Dr. Radha Goyal, Head, R&D, IPCA was the convenor of the conference.

The conference was inaugurated with the welcome address by Mr. Ashish Jain, Director, IPCA. The

Introduction and purpose of conference was delivered by Dr. Arun Kansal, Professor, TERI University,

New Delhi. Dr. Padma Vasudevan, Retd. Professor and Head, Centre for Rural Development and

Technology (CRDT), IIT Delhi was the Chief Guest. She addressed the audience on Holistic

Approach for waste management, shared some of her valuable experiences and suggested more

Research & Development for action at Decentralized level. Dr. P.K. Sen, Emeritus Professor,

Department of Applied Mechanic, IIT Delhi was the Guest of Honor and address the august

gathering about Contaminated Water Purication by Multi - effect distillation technology, which can

remove impurities irrespective of their types or concentration levels present in feedwater.

The programme of the conference was divided in three sessions. First session was on Current

Scenario of Waste Management in India, followed by second Session, which was the technical

session to know the way forward to improve waste management practices in India and the Third

session was on Sustainability through Think Green. The conference was concluded with concluding

remark at Brain Storming Session.

Session-I was chaired by Dr. Namrata Pathak, Director/Scientist 'F', Department of Science and

Technology, GOI and the lectures were included from Central Pollution Control Board, Indian

Institute of Public Administration, NEERI and G.B. Pant University, Pant Nagar, Uttrankhand. All the

eminent speakers from prestigious institutes shared their knowledge and learning on various issues

related to waste management in India. There were talks on policy framework for plastic waste

management by Dr. Nigam and Environmental Policy Analysis by Dr. Shyamli Singh, IIPA. Dr. Papiya

Mandal and Dr. Smita Agarwal from NEERI talked on Characterization of Trace Gases and

Bio-Aerosols Around the MSW Landll Sites in Delhi, which was very fruitful to understand the

harmful impact of our waste disposal practices. Dr. R.K. Srivastava, G.B.Pant University shared his

innovative ideas and practices for the treatment of Waste Water through Eco-Friendly Methods. He

said these practices are self sustainable and can be good source of income for villagers.

Session-II was chaired by Dr. S.K. Nigam, Additional Director, CPCB. The lectures were included

from Lalita Joshi, Associate Director – ARCADIS SENES India on Regional Waste Management. She

Discussed the concept of regionalization with its nancial and technical benets. She also

addressed the challenges of regionalization with some successful case studies. Another lecture of

2nd session was on Incinerators for Ever Increasing Urban Municipal Waste – Think Again! A Case

study by Dr. Ritu Paliwal and Ms. Deepthy Mukundan, AECOM, Gurgaon. They talked about all

possible pros and cons of Incineration technology presented the way forward solution for waste

management in India. Prof. A.K. Nema, IIT Delhi presented his lecture on Use of Alkaline Waste for

Carbon Sequestration from Municipal Solid Waste Landlls in Indian Perspective. Last lecture of this

session was given by Mr. Ashish Jain, Director, IPCA on Innovation in Waste Management. He

presented IPCA's innovative approach, which has given direct and indirect benet to the waste

workers, their children, environment and the society.

Session –III chaired by Prof. Arun Kansal, TERI University and Covered the lectures on Sustainable

Entrepreneurship as an Engine for Human and Social Development of Rag-Picker Communities by

Dr. Sameer Prasad, Professor, Univ. of Wisconsin Whitewater, USA and Jasmine Tata, Loyola

University – Chicago, USA, Thinking Green, Acting Green: Towards a Smart College for a Smart

City by Dr. Pratibha Jolly, Miranda House, University of Delhi, Innovative Waste Solutions Towards

Sustainable Waste Management, by Dr. Shyamala Mani, Professor, NIUA, New Delhi, and Moving

Towards Green Schools: A Case Study by Ms. Neha, EYSD, TERI, New Delhi.

Technology Demonstration Tour - was organized between the sessions, in which M/s GEM Enviro

Management Pvt. Ltd, M/s SKP Engineering solutions Pvt. Ltd. and IPCA participated and displayed

their innovative technology, such as wall mounted baler, the recycled products of PET bottles and

Tetra Pak cartons; and the recycling processes.

The conference was also integrated A panel on Voice of an Educator for Innovative Waste

Management moderated by Ms. Neha, fellow, TERI with Dr. B.C. Sabata, Sr. Scientist, Dept. of

Environment, Govt of Delhi NCT, Ms. Neena Singh, Senior Teacher, S.N.S.K.V and Ms. Susan

Thomas, Head Teacher, Foundation School.

Findings: Beyond networking, some of the important ndings from the workshop includes, need of

decentralized system for efcient waste management, more R&D is required, community

participation with responsible role, selection of right technology with clear detail analysis of all

possible pros and cons, and necessary amendment in policy framework followed by stringent

implementation with xed time frame.

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Give To Asia Project (Campaign Against Burning of Leaves )

Aim of the Project

The project is aimed to prevent burning of leaves and create awareness among the residents/

stakeholders of Noida against burning of leaves. Following were the objectives of the project:

· Protect environment by preventing burning of leaves

• Create awareness

• Promote waste recycling

• Benet residents by providing vermi compost

A) Site selection for installation of vermicomposting unit

Suitable locations were identied for providing consultation to RWA members/ schools/

hospitals/ corporate administration and set up vermicomposting facility. The sites was selected

based on following criteria:

· Site should have natural shade of trees, which will protect earthworms from direct

sunlight.

· Site should not have any underground electric wiring.

· Site should not get ooded with water during rainy season.

· Site should be easily accessible and leaves waste can be transfer to the site easily.

Following sites were identied for vermicomposting facility:

1. Sector-21, Noida

2. Sector -25, Noida

3. Delhi Public School, Sector- 28, Noida

4. Cambridge School, Sector- 27, Noida

5. I-Care Hospital, Sector-26, Noida

6. Bharmaputra Apartment, Ward 4, Sector-29, Noida

7. AVCC, Sector-37, Noida

8. Ward 3A, Sector-28, Noida

9. Pearl Gateway Tower, Sector-44, Noida

10. Sector-44, Noida


12. Primary Govt. School, Sector-31, Noida

13. Ward 6, Opposite Church, Sector-29, Noida


15. A-24, Sector-24, Noida

16. Shipra Suncity, Indrapuram

17. Jagran Public School, Sector-, Noida

18. I-Care Hospital, Sector-26, Noida


20. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar School, Sector-48, Noida

B) Construction of vermicomposting unit

Infrastructure for Vermicomposting facility was

constructed by the project team. Total twenty (20) feeder

beds and twenty (20) vermi beds measuring 6ft (L) x 3 ft

(W) x 1.5 ft (H) were constructed at different locations.

Vermicomposting facility was also equipped with sieve of

wooden frame measuring 3 ft x 4 ft and raker with 4 ft

handle.

C) Feeding Dry Leaves

Residents / RWAs/School/Hospital / Corporate

Administration were asked to put waste of dry leaves in

two beds i.e. feeder and vermi bed. The project team

provided training to their caretaker / housekeepers /

gardener for maintenance of the beds. They were asked

to do watering everyday and turn the feeder bed on

alternate days and covered the feeder bed with gunny

bag to maintain the heat and moisture within the bed

and to accelerate the rate of decomposition.

Activities undertaken

The Project was initiated by Citizen Environment Improvement Society (CEIS), Noida with the

nancial support of Adobe Foundation and facilitated by Give to Asia. The project was

implemented at the residential colonies and campus of corporate, school and hospitals of

Noida.

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D) Inducing worms into vermi-beds

The project team has organized training sessions to caretaker/gardener for maintenance

of feeder beds and transfer of feeder bed material into vermi-beds. They were asked to

transfer the dry leaves which got partially decomposed and reduced in volume into the

vermi beds followed by induction process of composter worms, wherein the

gardener/caretaker was trained to add exactly 5 kgs of red worms (also known as Eisenia

Fetida) in every single vermi bed. Thus a total of 100 kgs of composter worms was

required to feed 20 vermi beds. In order to maintain the heat and moisture content within

the vermi beds and to accelerate decomposition process caretaker/gardener were asked

to cover the vermi beds with gunny sacks. Also, watering and turning of to be done after

every 2-3 days. After 6 weeks vermicompost was ready in the vermi beds which can be

then harvested.

E) Awareness campaign

The project team has successfully conducted awareness campaign in 12 RWAs, 5 schools

and 2 hospitals. The awareness sessions mainly consisted on spreading awareness about

burning of leaves and need for composting them. The sessions also included some

demonstration process as to how prepare vermi beds and how to do vermicomposting at

individual level.

Project team has designed and printed pamphlets with information on campaign against

burning leaves and maintenance of vermicomposting facility. Project team distributed

pamphlets to each project location to create awareness and provide training to the

gardener on vermicompostinng technology.

F) Harvesting

The project team ensured regular monitoring on vermi beds and once the vermi compost

dries, they started sieving it on a plastic sheet followed by packaging and the remains (like

un-sieved remains) was again added into the empty half of vermi beds. When all the

compost had been sieved from vermi compost half of vermi bed then it was lled with

softened leaves from feeder bed. The project team further lled the feeder beds till top,

watered regularly and covered both beds till the compost was again ready in vermi beds.

The entire process was repeated to recycle and produce maximum compost out of dry

leaves.

• Out of each bed with 500kg of dry leaves fed, 20% of it has been produced in form

of vermicompost.

• Each bed produced 100kg/month of vermicompost

• 20 beds produced total of 2tons/month of vermicompost

Achievements

Outcomes

• Installed 20 vermicomposting facilities

• People participation has increased

• We have outreached a total of 545 people, 325 from RWAs, 170 from schools and

50 from hospitals

• Burning of leaves and associated health and environmental impacts have reduced

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Aim of the Project

The main aim of the project was to involve the youngsters (school children) and educating their

impressionable minds about water conservation, harvesting and management, as these young

minds are the stake-holders of tomorrow. Among various environmental issues and concerns,

water conservation have become an area of major concern to our society. Following were the

objectives:

• To bring together young children in global campaign to save water through Rainwater

Harvesting

• To make young minds aware about water conservation

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v. Theoretical presentations with the help of audio visual

aids to educate the 'Green Warriors' about the basic

concepts of the Rainwater Harvesting and

environment issues of concern

vi. Field visits to sites with operational rain water

harvesting system.

vii. Rain water harvesting models was prepared by

involving students in schools, which served as a

practical model of the project.

viii. Encouraging students to nd solutions for their

school/ homes and forming an action plan

ix. A quiz competition was held in each school with

multiple choice question paper related to

Hydrological Cycle, Rain Water Harvesting,

Composting and other environmental issues.

Thereafter topics covered in the quiz paper were

discussed in an interactive session.

x. Students were encouraged to participate in the open

discussion on the project theme and various other

issues of environment.

Project was awarded to Citizen Environment Improvement Society (CEIS), Noida from

Adobe Foundation and was executed and implemented by IPCA for school children.

I. 10 schools were enlisted for the program with representation of the Public Schools,

Government Schools, Private Schools and Charitable Schools.

ii A `Green Warriors' Club was formed in these schools wherein children from class 7th

onwards could participate

iii In case any school already had an eco-club, the `Green Warriors' activities could form an

extension of the activities of the club.

iv. Approximately 1000 students were encouraged to pool ideas and nd practical solutions to

the environmental problems and implement the same through the workshops/trainings.

· 1000 students directly and many more (indirectly)

have been educated on environment and rain water

harvesting.

· Teachers and staff were also benetted from the programme.

· Behavioural changes among the students/staff and teachers towards environmental

protection and conservation

Achievements

Outcomes

· Booklet on "Nature Conservation and Rain Water Harvesting"

· Rain Water Harvesting Model designed and submitted to school administrations

Waste Management and Audit for Airtel Delhi Half Marathon

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon was organized on 29th November 2015. The total distance covered for

marathon was 21 km. IPCA has participated in that event as the waste auditor and management

agency. The aim of IPCA's participation in the marathon was not to leave any waste unattended and

to maintain the cleanliness on the running track with complete management of waste generated

during the event.

Achievements

Activities Undertaken

· Designed the complete waste management plan for the entire event starting from bins

placement, source segregation of waste, collection of segregated waste pre and post of the

event, sending of the recyclable waste generated during the event for recycling etc.

· Audit of the quality and quantity of the waste generated during the event.

· Total 4005 Kg of waste, including recyclable, food and disposable waste was collected from

the marathon area.

· 2455 Kg of the waste was recyclable, including, PET, TetraPak, Cardboard, Raddi and

plastics

· 1200 kg of the food waste was collected and was sent for vermicomposting.

· 350 Kg of the disposable waste was collected.

Health Care Program for Rag-pickers’ children

There are so many issues pertaining to waste management system

in our country and every issue is so complex that it has made

difcult for all of us to understand from where to start. Since every

step taken here is a step taken forward towards “Clean Indian &

Healthy India” IPCA took the initiative of "Health Care Program

for Rag-pickers' children" with the nancial support from India

Development Services, USA in continuation with our existing

"Primary Education Programme for Rag picker's Children". The

programme was executed at our 5 different primary education

centres in Delhi NCR w.e.f. 15th September, 2015.

Aim of the Project

IPCA's new initiative of health care of rag picker's children aims to

evolve healthy society of young children and contribute towards

clean and healthy India mission of Govt. of India with the

following objectives:

• To reduce malnutrition with special attention to underweight

• To facilitate medical services

• To improve their physical health with critical examination of

each child and their health

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· Health check up camps were organized at each education centre

· Health cards have been prepared for each registered student of our education centres

· Each child has been examined physically to his/her general health, include Body Mass Index

(BMI), Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), skin, nails, hairs as well as the anaemic condition by physian

doctor from reputed hospital.

· Dental check up and systemic examination including, Respiratory Peak Expiratory Flow Rate

(PEFR); were also carried out to get the complete health status of every child.

· Multi-vitamins and medicine for deworming was also given to each child

· In addition to the above, a track was kept on the nutrition status (access to food), their working

conditions, coupled with a lack of basic amenities (access to clean drinking water and toilets) and

sanitary practices, which may result in high levels of disease to these children. Such records are

maintained to mitigate the health problems in near future of these children.

Achievements

Outcomes

• 5 such health camps have been organized since September 2015.

• Approximately 35x 5 (175) children have got benetted from those camps

• After the health camps, more children started attending the schools

• The awareness level about basic health and sanitation practices of children have improved

Publication of Quarterly Newsletter

IPCA is working on various issues on environment since 2001 and has vast experience, learning and data to disseminate to the mass. Therefore, the initiative of quarterly newsletter has been taken w.e.f. March 2015 with the aim to share our knowledge, problems, learning etc. with the different stakeholders. Till April 2016, 5 issues (as detailed below) have been printed.

1. Rag pickers: Formal V/s Informal Sector, Vol. I, Issue I (January to March 2015)

2. Plastics: Boon or a Curse, Vol. I, Issue II (April to June 2015)

3. Say Yes to Education for Rag-pickers children, Vol.I, Issue III (July to September 2015)

4. Rag-pickers health: A need more than a right, Vol.I, Issue IV (October to December 2015)

5. Way towards Clean Air in Delhi: Are we on Right Track?, Vol. II, Issue I (January to March 2016)

Air Quality Management Services

Since Delhi has got the dubious distinction of number one air polluted city in the world according to

WHO report of 2014, its ambient air quality is also deteriorating the quality of air inside the

buildings, where people spend 90% of their total daily time and is ultimately affecting their health. In

December 2015, air pollution has been declared as a health emergency in Delhi and an urgent

need has been evolved to improve the air quality (ambient as well as indoor) to reduce the exposure

of the people.

Though, improving the ambient air quality is a political issue and lot of policy decisions need to be

taken, indoor air quality (IAQ) at least can be improved after checking by experts and get it xed at

individual level. Even though, there are ample number of air quality monitoring facilities available

in market, their accuracy is a question mark. The instrument used are mostly obsolete technology,

cheap in quality and most important is not calibrated, which is misleading to the people. They are

really confused about the good, effective and reliable testing solutions to adopt.

Considering the need of the hour, IPCA has conceived an idea to start an air quality testing services

initially to Delhi NCR and with the vision to make it a national air quality testing facility. The prime

focus of the facility will be to test the indoor air quality at institutional, residential, commercial and

corporate buildings in urban regions with all sophisticated and timely calibrated instruments

approved by regulatory bodies in India and abroad. The facility will strictly follows National Ambient

Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), India, WHO and ASHRAE standards for air quality monitoring and

testing for various air pollutants such as PM10, PM2.5, PM1.0, CO2, T-VOCs, CO, Ozone, SOx,

NOx etc.

IPCA's new venture, named as "Air Quality Management Services (AQMS), a joint venture

between IPCA and YOGA creations Pvt. Ltd. AQMS is intended to provide consulting services as

well as holistic solutions for IAQ management.

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Aim of the Programme

IPCA in running the Primary Education program for rag-pickers' children with the support of India

development service (IDS), USA since 2013. Currently, ve education centres are running in Delhi

NCR (two at Indrapuram, Three in Noida) with 35-40 children at each centre.

Primary Education for Rag-pickers’ children

Objectives

• To provide primary education through fun learning activities.

• To develop moral and social responsibility among the rag picker children.

• To make rag picker community aware about general health care and sanitation through primary

education.

• To improve lifestyle and social status of rag picker community and stop any child from becoming

rag picker without his/her own choice.

To bring the behavioural changes and self-respect among the rag pickers community for their

sustainable livelihood. The programme does not claim to make professionals like doctors/

engineers but it will denitely bring moral and social values into the children and that's the only way

we are looking forward to formulate a civilized society in which children will choose their profession

as per their will. Following were the objectives of the programme:


• Teachers training programme

• Special teaching aids

• Language and numeric development skills

• Multi- grade multi-level teaching methods

• Art experience

• Physical activities and games

• Activity based learning

• Admissions to Government Schools

Teacher's training programme - for the effective implementation of the primary education

programme, continuous support and mentoring effort is essential. In consideration of it,

teachers training programme has been initiated to continuously building the capacity of the

staff. Twice in a week after the school, teachers training is scheduled under the operation of the

project, which includes theory classes followed by practical classes and live demonstrations.

IPCA's intervention has mainly happened through capacity building of teachers because of

which long term sustainability of the program is ensured.

Special teaching materials/aids- are being developed for teaching the children and to

impart the meaningful education to these children. A number of teaching adds developed

under the programme are matching sets, counting strings, fractions sets, number concept

dominos, ne word boards, picture boards for language enhancement etc.

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Language and numeric development skills - in view of understanding the ability to read

and write is the most important factor that determines how well the child performs beyond 3rd

grade. It is also important that the child achieves a desired level of reading writing competence

before entering grade 4. As the content to be taught in schools increases, the reliance on text books

also increases. The text books in turn assume certain level of reading/writing competence.

Therefore, the main focus of our education pattern is to adopt appropriate methodology for their

for reading- writing in Hindi and Mathematics.

A multi-grade multi-level teaching methodology - is adopted due to the age of children

varying from 3-14.

Art experiences- where they express their feelings and understandings.

physical activities and games- children are also taken to nearby parks where games, yoga and

exercises are conducted.

Activity based learning- for the development of civic sense, hygiene and cleanliness.

Activity based learning is imparted to the children that encouraged them to cut their nails

habitually, take daily bath, comb hair and wash hands.

All the teaching-learning activities are conducted in a child-friendly atmosphere so they enjoy to

come to school regularly.

Admission to the govt. schools- The main objective of the programme is to admit these

children further in the government schools to get formal education. Our primary education

programme is resulting into better school readiness and helping to reduce the number of drop

outs of these children from the government schools.

• Total 267 children are enrolled to five education centres, out of total 54%

(144) are girls

• 65 students got admission in govt. schools. Out of 65 students 55% (36) were

girls

Achievements

· Workshop with scrap dealers - total 10 workshops were conducted in year 2015-16 at different

geographical locations (Khaddar- 3, Shahabad Dairy -2, Bhopura, Puth Khurd, Matiyala, Indrapuram

and Bhowapur) of Delhi NCR at godowns of scrap dealers in order to increase their awareness on post

consumed tetrapak cartons, their recycling potential and how to increase its collection.

· Health Camps - total 6 health camps were organized at rag pickers godowns at different locations

(Khaddar, Seemapuri, Shahabad Dairy, Rithala, Barola and Sarfabad) of Delhi NCR in year 2015-16.

Follow-ups have also been made with the patients with serious health issues.

· Paryavaran Mitra Club Meet - Every year two paryavaran mitra club meets are organized so as in

2015 in order to oblige our waste collectors for their contributions in collection of Tetra Pak cartons. All the

waste collectors working under IPCA's umbrella and involved in Tetrapak carton collection were invited at

one platform to celebrate together through means of games, activities, magic shows, movies etc. and

should feel them as part of our society. Prize, trophy and other gifts were distributed on the criteria of

maximum collection and segregation of tetrapak cartons.

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IPCA in association with Tetra Pak India Pvt. Ltd. is creating awareness for segregation and collection of Consumed

Tetra Pak Carton for its recycling since 2011. The main objectives of this program are as follow:

1. To educate scrap dealers/waste collectors about the value of Tetra Pak's Cartons and convert their response

into segregation and collection of Tetra Pak's carton from the Municipal Solid Waste

2. To operate the “Paryavaran Mitra” club for the benet of scrap dealers/waste collectors communities and

put effort to make scrap dealers or waste collectors as an active members of the club

3. To organize various activities to provide direct or indirect benet to the club members

4. To disseminate knowledge and information about 100% recycling of Tetra Pak's carton and such packaging

materials are good for earth

5. To make the system of Tetra Pak carton collection, economically more efcient and sustainable

6. To perform R&D in the eld of development of low cost recycling and waste volume reduction technologies

7. Improving the sanitary condition of Delhi NCR through a recycling based waste management approach

8. Promotion of local self-responsibility for a clean environment

Awareness Campaign for segregation and collection

of Post Consumed Tetra Pak Cartons for Recycling


Achievements

· Total Tetra Pak collection in 2015 was recorded to be 475 tons

· A total of 555 rag pickers were beneted from awareness workshops

· A total of 724 rag pickers were beneted from health camps

· A total of 87 rag pickers have beneted from paryavaran mitra club meet.

IPCA has took up the project of zero waste campus at "Parivesh Bhawan", the head quarter of

Central Pollution Control Board in 2014 and the project is still continue with the following objectives:

· Awareness Campaign on Integrated solid waste management at CPCB Delhi Campus

· Maintain and operate the vermicomposting unit at CPCB

· Channelize the dry waste for maximum recycling and least disposal.

Zero waste Campus at CPCB (Continue...)

Activities Accomplished

1. Facilitating segregation of waste -Two numbers of plastic bins (green colored for organic

waste and another blue colored for recyclable waste, each of 60 Ltr. Capacity) and one Tetra Pak

bin (60 Ltr. Capacity) were installed on each oor. Therefore, in total 12 plastic bins (6 green

colored and 6 blue colored) and 6 Tetra Pak bins were installed in CPCB campus for segregating

the dry and wet waste.

2. Awareness campaign -Awareness created among the staff of CPCB for proper segregation of

waste into bio-degradable and non-bi-degradable waste.

3. Treatment and disposal of biodegradable waste -A composting plant of approximately

2.5 tons/ month capacity has been installed in 2014 and running successfully under the guidance

of IPCA. IPCA has deputed one dedicated trained manpower to operate the vermicomposting

unit at CPCB. There are three vermi beds for composting of horticultural waste and one worms

culturing bed. We are following windrow composting method for partial decomposition of

horticultural waste followed by nal decomposition through Easinea foetida worms.

4. Recycling of Dry Waste - IPCA has channelized the process of recycling of segregated dry

waste through scrap dealer, who visited the site on daily basis and collect the dry waste for

recycling.

Achievements

• Complete segregation practices are being followed by each staff in CPCB campus through our

segregation campaign.

• 100% recycling of dry waste.

• Horticulture waste is completely recycled in form of manure, which is being used in campus

gardens.

• CPCB campus is now acting as a “role model for zero waste campus”

Garbage Recycling Program

Since 2004, IPCA is running self sustainable Garbage Recycling Program, in which IPCA provides

services of municipal solid waste management to the residential, commercial and corporate sector.

The main objectives of this program is as follow:

• Efcient system of door-to-door collection of waste.

• Stop littering or open dumping of waste

• Implement Decentralized Solid Waste Management System

• Segregation of waste

• Increase rate of recycling of waste

• reduce the quantity of waste reach to the dump yard or landll

• Increase per capita income of waste pickers

• create awareness on source segregation

• promotion of recyclable and recycled waste


• In the year 2015-16, IPCA has provided its services of door to door municipal solid waste

collection to approximately 11,000 households and 25 corporate ofces and mall in Delhi NCR.

IPCA has deputed a team of approximately 150 workers for the collection and segregation of

waste from above mentioned locations.

• IPCA is committed to provide 365 days services to its clients for the collection of waste and this

may have resulted in zero littering in the IPCA's service area. Waste collectors were trained to do

their job through capacity building programs throughout the year. They were also trained on

value of various recyclable waste, which helped them to segregate waste more efciently.

• IPCA has linked the waste collectors to waste aggregators and recyclers to increase their margins

of prot and helped them to earn more. In one of the study carried out by R&D division of IPCA, it

was found out that waste collector is earning Rs. 17,667.17 per month (Rag-pickers: Informal vs

formal sector, Vol. I, Issue I, January - March 2015)

• IPCA has also organized several awareness campaign for the source segregation of waste in

association with clients on different occasions and worked to increase the rate of recycling. IPCA

explored new recyclers and linked them to the existing supply chain to give more sustainability to

the program.

This project is in continuation since yea 2002 and especially designed for Industries with the

following objectives:

• De-labelling of damaged/expired goods to protect the brand value of products

• Destruct the container and content of the damaged/expired good in safe and eco-friendly

environment

• Recycling and reuse of the destructed products

• Safe disposal of disposable waste by following recommended methodologies and technologies.

• To improve environment, and support sustainable industrial growth.

IPCA had three destruction facilities in the year 2015-16 at Nazafgarh, New Delhi, Gazipur, Delhi

and Makali, Banglore.

Destruction and Disposal of Industrial Waste

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Research Publications

1. Radha Goyal, Praveen Babu and Mukesh Khare (2015), “Monitoring of Indoor Air Quality:

Current and Future Perspectives”, National Conference on Environmental Monitoring,

Assessment and Pollution Control, 10-11th December 2015, South Indian Education

Society's Education Campus Nerul, Navi Mimbai.

2. Babu, P., Khare, M. and Goyal, Radha (2015). "Chemical Characterization of Airborne

Particles Collected in an Underground Metro Station Platform in Delhi City", Athens:

ATINER'S Conference Paper Series, No: ENV2015-1690.

3. Babu, P., Khare, M. and Goyal, Radha (2016). "Numerical Simulation of Airow at Platform

of an Underground Metro Station in Delhi City, India". Accepted (Paper ID : 949) at Indoor

Air 2016, at Ghent, Belgium (3-8 July, 2016).

Project/Research Proposals Submitted

1. Department of Education, Govt. of NCT Delhi (proposal on extension of already running rag pickers

primary education programme)

2. Delhi Dialogue Commission, Govt. of NCT Delhi under Urban Labs Innovation Challenge

(proposal on Identification, Quantification, Assessment and Mitigation of Air Pollution in Delhi

NCR in collaboration with IIT Delhi)

3. Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India (Proposal on development of

automatic aerosol destruction machine)

4. Hindustan Times (proposal on creating the air pollution awareness at 100 schools and 100 RWAs in

Delhi NCR)

5. Miranda House, University of Delhi (indoor air quality monitoring and analysis at MH campus)

Research & Development on Aerosol Destruction Machine

IPCA has invented Aerosol Destruction Machine for the safe disposal of Aerosol can/bottle few years

back and installed at IPCA's destruction facilities. The machine was manual in operation and can

destruct only ve can/bottle at a time. Therefore, IPCA's R&D team develop a design of automatic

aerosol destruction machine, which can take upto 180 cans/bottle in one hour. The prototype is

under fabrication and testing.

Project Partners

Board of Members

· Tetra Pak India Pvt. Ltd.

· Citizen's Environment Improvement Society, Noida

· India Development Service (IDS), Chicago, USA

· Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi

· Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi

· Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, New Delhi

· TERI University, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi

· Your Own Green Area Creation Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

· Development Link Foundations, New Delhi

· Mr. Ashish Jain

· Mr. Ajay Garg

· Dr. Parul Rana Madaria

· Mr. Amit Jain

· Dr. Radha Goyal

· Dr. Shyamli Singh

· Mr. Rajiv Thakur

· Ms. Suruchi Thakur

· Ms. Aarti Kaushik

· Ms. Laveena Deora

· Ms. Pragya Kaushik

· Mr. Gaurav Aggarwal

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