PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 5 -- The Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) is set to upgrade the city's waste management infrastructure as part of a strategic push to achieve "Clean Model City" status. Authorities plan to transition from the current two-bin system to a comprehensive four-colour bin arrangement to improve waste segregation at the source.

This initiative aligns with the Swachh Bharat Mission, which aims to develop 50 cities nationwide as Clean Model Cities, including Prayagraj and five others in Uttar Pradesh.

According to additional municipal commissioner Shadab Aslam, waste segregation remains a top priority. Under the proposed system, green bins are for organic waste (kitchen scraps, fruit and vegetable peels), which is suitable f...