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How Incentivization Can Help Make Delhi a Cleaner City

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Incentivization plays a crucial role in encouraging individuals, businesses, and communities to actively participate in keeping Delhi clean. By offering rewards, financial benefits, and recognition, we can inspire people to adopt cleaner practices and support those who work tirelessly for street and river cleanliness.

Monetary Rewards for Cleanliness Workers – Providing additional wages, bonuses, or health benefits to municipal workers and independent sweepers can boost their morale and efficiency.
Citizen Participation Incentives – Delhi residents can be encouraged to maintain cleanliness through schemes like tax rebates, discounts on public transport, or redeemable points for reporting waste issues and participating in cleanliness drives.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiatives – Businesses can be incentivized with tax benefits for funding cleanliness projects, installing waste disposal units, and sponsoring river-cleaning efforts.
Smart Waste Management Rewards – Introducing schemes where households segregating waste properly receive discounts on waste collection fees can encourage better waste disposal habits.
Fines & Rewards System – A strict penalty-and-reward model where littering results in fines while responsible waste disposal is rewarded can create behavioral change.
Tourism & Business Boost – A cleaner Delhi attracts more tourists and businesses, leading to economic growth and better living conditions.

A Cleaner City for a Healthier Life

Clean streets and pure rivers mean healthier lives—support those who make it possible. Through strategic incentives, Delhi can become a model city of cleanliness, reducing pollution-related diseases and enhancing the quality of life for all.

RePlanet: Paving the Way for a Greener Future

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The RePlanet summit, an initiative by The Times of India, brought together environmental visionaries, industry leaders, and sustainability advocates at The Oberoi, New Delhi, on February 21, 2025. The event served as a crucial platform for discussions on climate action, technological innovation, and green initiatives that are redefining sustainability in the modern world. With a distinguished lineup of speakers, the summit aimed to foster actionable change and inspire collective efforts toward a more sustainable planet.

The evening commenced with the arrival and felicitation of the Chief Guest, Shri Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, by Vishwa Mohan, Ajay Iyer from The Times of India & Rohan Mishra of Coca-Cola India. This was followed by a welcome address by Vishwa Mohan, Editor – Environment, The Times of India, and a context-setting presentation by Aarti Khosla from Climate Trends, highlighting key environmental challenges and opportunities. Shri Bhupender Yadav delivered a powerful address, underscoring the government’s commitment to sustainability and environmental conservation.

One of the highlights of the summit was the panel discussion on water, waste, and plastics, moderated by Aarti Khosla. The panel featured influential policymakers and experts, including Ms. Leena Nandan (Former Secretary – Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change), Mr G. Asok Kumar (IAS) Former Special Secretary and Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Mr. Abhay Bakre (Mission Director, Ministry of Renewable Energy), and Dr. Vijay G. Habbu (Adjunct Professor, Institute of Chemical Technology & expert in Plastics Sustainability, Governance and Regulatory Affairs.). Their insights delved into innovative solutions for waste management, the future of renewable energy, and strategies for plastic sustainability.

The event concluded with a vote of thanks and a networking dinner, allowing participants to exchange ideas and form meaningful collaborations. RePlanet was not just an event but a call to action, urging businesses, policymakers, and individuals to take concrete steps toward a sustainable future. With its engaging discussions and thought-provoking agenda, the summit reinforced the urgency of climate-conscious efforts and left attendees inspired to drive real change.

How DEWATs Can Help Clean India’s Rivers

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Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATs) have been successfully implemented in various parts of India to treat wastewater locally. In Auroville, Tamil Nadu, DEWATs are used in residential communities and institutions to clean wastewater naturally and reuse it. Similarly, in Dharavi, Mumbai, one of the most densely populated areas, DEWATs have helped reduce the amount of untreated sewage flowing into local drains. In Bodh Gaya, Bihar, hotels and monasteries have adopted this system to prevent polluted water from entering the Falgu River. Additionally, this technology has played a key role in restoring Sarakki and Jakkur lakes in Bangalore, reducing pollution and reviving aquatic life.

In Delhi, the Yamuna River faces severe pollution due to untreated sewage. Large drains like Najafgarh, Shahdara, and Barapullah discharge nearly 80% of untreated wastewater directly into the river. DEWATs can be a practical solution by treating sewage at the source, especially in slums, public toilets, markets, and residential complexes. These systems require low maintenance, work without electricity, and use natural processes to remove organic and chemical waste. By implementing DEWATs in key locations, the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in the Yamuna can be reduced, while Dissolved Oxygen (DO) can be increased, helping restore aquatic ecosystems.

If DEWATs are adopted on a large scale in Delhi, they can significantly improve the health of the Yamuna. This system is cost-effective, sustainable, and community-friendly, making it a practical approach to tackling water pollution. By preventing untreated sewage from entering the river, Delhi can take a major step toward reviving the Yamuna, making it cleaner and healthier for future generations.