India, Oct. 5 -- Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) in Delhi are adopting zero-waste management practices in their neighbourhoods, as umbrella bodies spearhead efforts to make residential colonies self-sufficient in handling household waste.
United Resident Joint Action, the apex body of nearly 2,500 RWAs across the city has directed all its member associations to start composting, segregate waste at the source, and use wet waste to prepare compost for community parks and gardens, Urja president Atul Goyal said.
The initiative aims to promote local waste treatment, reduce landfill burden and create greener neighbourhoods, he said.
"At the community level, we are trying to make each colony responsible for its own waste," Goyal added. "S...