New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Thursday handed over 1,000 kg of organic compost to Lok Niwas, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, as part of its efforts to promote decentralised and sustainable waste management.
The compost was produced from locally processed wet and horticulture waste at NDMC's decentralised composting facility at its Hi-Tech Nursery on Madhu Limaye Marg in Chanakyapuri. The facility processes waste close to its source, reducing the amount of waste requiring transportation and final disposal.
According to the civic body, the composting process takes around two to three months to produce mature organic compost. Wet and horticulture waste is processed in wire-mesh rounders at the facility.
The initiative is part of NDMC's Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign, under which the council has distributed 1,250 kg of organic compost among
11 schools.
It plans to distribute another 3,000 kg among 30 schools to promote source segregation, decentralised composting and responsible waste management among students and school communities.
The composting facility was also visited by Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on September 25 during a review of NDMC's cleanliness and sustainable waste-management initiatives.
NDMC officials said the initiative aims to promote a waste-to-resource approach by converting organic waste into a useful product,
while reducing the volume of waste sent for disposal. The council said such decentralised practices would contribute towards a cleaner and greener New Delhi.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.