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How Mumbaikars doing their best to make the city sustainable

June 4, 2019

Mumbai

Choosing the following winners from many impactful initiatives that we got to know through this Environment Day special contest was not an easy task. We are proud of all our readers, fellow citizens and Mumbaikars who do their best to make this city sustainable. Read on and be inspired…

First
Matoshree's Pearl, Mahim 65 apartments, 22-storeyed tower;

Since Oct 2016, the society has installed LED lighting in all common areas, resulting in 40 percent less electricity usage and costsavings of nearly Rs 45,000 per month;

Since Oct 2017, they have been converting all flat owners' kitchen waste (700-800 kg per month) into 60-70 kg compost per month, which is eventually used to grow organic vegetables on our terrace and for decorative plants at ground levels. They harvest spinach, fenugreek, mint, chillies, tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkin, brinjal, capsicum and even pomegranates;

The society also collects dry waste of 200-300 kg every month and sells it to recyclers. Dry waste is segregated into seven bins - glass, plastic bottles, paper, cardboard, tetrapack cartons, plastic bags, metal and electronic waste;

The society has reduced the garbage sent to BMC landfills by 1000-1200 kg each month i.e 15 tonnes waste reduction per annum;

To reduce water consumption, they have installed drip irrigation system for more than 350 potted plants. In the near future, the society plans to install rooftop solar panels and sewage water treatment plant to become a truly green society.

Second
Manjula Swaminathan, Matunga

A homemaker and mother of a special child, this Mumbaikar spends the remaining of her day with plants and birds, and teaches her children how to protect and reuse nature's property. She uses vegetable waste, used coffee and tea powder, coconut coir, dry grass, used garlands of neem, tulsi and flowers to make vermicompost in small containers. After washing rice and daal, she uses the water to water plants. She reuses the stems of leafy vegetables and seeds of some vegetables for replantation. If all Mumbai mothers train their children to grow more plants, our motherland will be the best in the world.

Third
Raj Arcade Housing Society, Kandivali Medium-sized society with approx. 112 flats;

This society has introduced carpooling, whereby the car is owned by the society through individual contribution. And the car is utilised by all the members as per their needs. Members pay only the operational cost at Rs 6 per km, against the public taxi fare which is Rs 14 per km. Members are further benefitted as a very little amount say Rs 12,000 is blocked for common car purchase, against minimum Rs 7 lakh if a car is individually owned. This saves damages to the environment as less transport machinery is deployed, which consumes much steel if 100 flat owners would buy a car individually.

Rooftop vegetable garden;

Through rooftop solar water heaters, this society reduces dependence on coalbased electricity available on common grid;

A simple initiative like daily morning tea service in the society’s common lounge helps reduce fuel consumption in individual homes and thus brings down carbon footprint.

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