Bandipora, August 14: The Bandipora district administration will stop collecting wet waste from households from September 1 as part of its shift towards source segregation and decentralised waste management under the Swachhta 50-50 campaign.
Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Indu Kanwal Chib, announced the decision during a visit to Sonerwani on Friday, where she reviewed the implementation of the campaign, including the QR code-based baseline survey and cleanliness activities involving local residents, shopkeepers and field functionaries.
The administration has urged households to segregate wet and dry waste at source and manage biodegradable waste through home composting instead of handing it over for collection.
“Wet waste will not be picked up from households from September 1, 2026,” the Deputy Commissioner informed residents, urging them to adopt proper segregation and composting practices. She stressed that responsible household-level waste management would be essential for making the initiative sustainable.
During her visit, Chib reviewed the QR code-based baseline survey being conducted by Anganwadi workers and educational institutions to collect household-level information on existing waste management practices. She interacted with Anganwadi workers and reviewed the survey process for effective planning and monitoring.
She also participated in a cleanliness and waste-removal drive in Sonerwani along with Assistant Commissioner Panchayat Aijaz Ali, Rural Development Department officials, Anganwadi workers, residents and shopkeepers. The Deputy Commissioner joined the participants in removing waste and stressed the need to prevent open dumping.
At Government Middle School Sonerwani, she interacted with residents, shopkeepers, Anganwadi workers and students and emphasised that cleanliness could not be achieved through government efforts alone.
The Swachhta 50-50 campaign is based on 50 per cent government and 50 per cent public participation, with a focus on behavioural change through source segregation, home composting, scientific waste disposal, responsible resource use and reduction of single-use plastic.
The Deputy Commissioner urged residents and shopkeepers to cooperate with field functionaries conducting surveys and awareness activities, stressing that sustained public participation would be critical to creating a cleaner and healthier Bandipora.
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