Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Village Leader Transforms Waste into Green Gold in Uttar Pradesh
In Basai Mohammadpur, a village in Uttar Pradesh, Niharika Verma is changing how the village deals with trash.
She started a project with e-rickshaws to collect trash and teach people to separate it.
The village now has trash cans and plastic waste banks.
They also have a place where people learn about composting.
The village is earning money by selling recyclable waste.
They also built places to collect water and improved the drains.
This project is helping keep the environment clean and is even helping farmers.
Niharika Verma, the Gram Pradhan, is leading environmental efforts in Basai Mohammadpur.
Door-to-door waste collection uses e-rickshaws to promote cleanliness.
Plastic waste banks have been established for recycling.
A Resource Recovery Centre teaches composting and waste's environmental impact.
The village earned money by selling recyclable waste and from user fees.
- Who
- Niharika Verma (Gram Pradhan) and the villagers of Basai Mohammadpur.
- What
- Implementation of waste management initiatives including door-to-door collection, waste segregation, and the establishment of plastic waste banks.
- When
- Ongoing, with initiatives launched by early 2024
- Where
- Basai Mohammadpur, Uttar Pradesh, along the Yamuna River.
- Why
- To combat plastic pollution, promote environmental stewardship, and create a sustainable community.
- Location
- Basai Mohammadpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Initiative Leader
- Niharika Verma
- Waste Collection Method
- E-rickshaws
- Waste Banks Established
- Plastic waste banks
- Income from Recyclables
- 5,600 Rupees (by March 2024)
- User Fees Collected
- 3,000 Rupees (by March 2024)
- Awards
- Ganga Samman
