Problem Statement: Hyderabad city is known for its remarkable blend of history, diversity, and technology. It has been honoured with esteemed awards like the "World Green City Award 2022," "Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth," "International Green Awards for Beautiful Buildings," and many more in recognition of its exceptional qualities. However, the city faces a significant challenge in managing its solid waste. On a daily basis, Hyderabad generates approximately 8,400 metric tonnes of solid waste, with only 25 percent of it being segregated, as reported by GHMC (Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation).

To address this issue, the Telangana government and GHMC are working diligently to establish waste-to-energy plants and collaborate closely with recycling agencies, NGOs, and voluntary organizations. Their efforts focus on raising awareness, improving waste collection systems, and implementing effective waste processing methods. Despite these initiatives, the city continues to struggle with the widespread littering of waste by its citizens. Street corners, metro stations, public places such as parks, and heritage sites like Charminar, Golconda, and Qutb Shahi Tombs, as well as market areas like Koti, coaching centers, and educational hubs like Ameerpet, SR Nagar, JNTU, Ashok Nagar, and Dilsukhnagar, are often marred by citizens indiscriminately disposing of mixed waste in nalas, street corners, open areas, lakes, and nearby trees.

GHMC has attempted to address this problem by installing a three-bin system in various locations. While citizens are utilizing these bins, but the problem of littering persists. This may be attributed to a lack of awareness among the local population, non-compliance with waste disposal guidelines, or inadequate enforcement of penalties. As per observations waste generated by markets, street vendors, small shopkeepers, and pan shops, etc. inadvertently contribute to the issue by disposing of waste randomly, thereby setting a poor example for citizens. These situations create a negative image within society, perpetuating a cycle of littering even after municipal workers remove waste on a daily basis, the waste is observed on next day same spot.

Project's Target Group: To effectively manage solid waste and create a robust waste management system, it is crucial to prioritize maintaining litter-free public spaces. This requires active engagement and awareness among stakeholders such as vendors, students, pedestrians, visitors, public park staff, and sanitation workers. Once public spaces are clean, it will gradually reshape people's mindsets, fostering waste segregation at the household level and encouraging vendors to adopt proper waste disposal practices. This, in turn, can lead to better livelihoods for waste management workers, revenue generation from solid waste, and the creation of a circular economy.

Project Proposed Solution: In order to revive the ecosystem, Hyderabad Hub will work on civic engagement with the active support of local governments like GHMC to empower communities on right knowledge and create a change that can improve the conditions, generate localized solutions and could enthuse other communities and leaders to adore it and replicate in their periphery.

Hub Activities: Some steps the hub can follow are:

1. Capacity Building/Interactive Sessions


2. Awareness Campaign for Citizens, Shopkeepers/Vendors


3. Cleanliness drives at important parks and public spaces


4. Collaboration with different institutions


5. Strategy and Support to administration


6. Cleanliness drives, E-Waste Collection drives, Swapping events


7. Providing localized solutions-bio gas, composting, material recovery facilities

Project Short Term Goals: Support Local Administration in reviving key spaces, strengthening civic engagement

Long Term Goal: Source Segregation of waste, Decentralized processing of waste Collaborators: GHMC, ASCI, NIUM and other NGOs