Delhi resident Praveen Nayak left his engineering diploma to make his metropolis greener and cleaner. Watch this video to see how his initiative ‘Rubbish Clinic’ is making the town extra livable.
On daily basis, Ghaziabad in Delhi witnesses 1000’s of metric tonnes of waste being dumped in landfills throughout the town. Piling excessive, these waste mounds not solely pose a danger to the sanitation and hygiene of the residents right here but in addition set the stage for quite a lot of catastrophes, when the burden will get insufferable and so they collapse.
Praveen Nayak, a Delhi resident, was pursuing his engineering diploma when he witnessed one such calamity that might change his life. Proper in entrance of his eyes, a large rubbish dump collapsed killing 4 within the course of.
Praveen was aghast at this incident, and he determined to be part of the answer to Delhi’s waste scene.
Leaving his schooling halfway, the now founding father of Rubbish Clinic, determined to start out an ambulance system which might work in the direction of gathering rubbish from throughout the nationwide capital and treating the waste. Thus, minimising the quantity that might in any other case pile up in landfills.
So intent was Praveen on following this mission to the tip that no criticism from his household might deter him. His spouse was supportive, and the couple bought her jewelry in an effort to fund the enterprise.
The Rubbish Clinic was launched in 2018.
In the present day e-rickshaws became ambulances whizz via the streets of Delhi gathering waste from numerous dumping spots. The waste is then segregated at vegetation, whereby moist waste is transformed into compost and given to farmers within the state whereas the dry waste is bought to scrap sellers.
In the present day, there are 18 rubbish clinics throughout Delhi, and the enterprise has witnessed a turnover of Rs 1.5 crore.
Watch how Praveen’s initiative is rising by the day:
Edited by Pranita Bhat