Community

As an active part of my local community, I work with NGOs, government officials and citizen volunteers on 2 civic issues: waste management and animal dignity. As part of Ward 21 of Pune, I am currently coordinating a sterilization drive for street dogs and helping with the rescuing and rehoming of abandoned cats and dogs.

Next, I hope to spearhead two campaigns essential for civic discipline in India:

1Pet 1Home 

Abandoned cats and dogs can be adopted by an individual or by a housing society [community adoption]. This works for several reasons: children get sensitized to animals in their environment, animals and humans form bonds of trust and healing, and streets are less cluttered with neglected animals, who then do not scavenge through garbage bins. Animals that are cared for stay disease free and develop a sense of belonging and loyalty towards their environment keeping it secure. If you are interested in rescuing, fostering or adopting a stray cat or dog, connect with me today!

Resource Rite

Resource rite is the recognition that every resource (plant or plastic) must be treated with respect and recycled efficiently. Every resource has a rite of passage that must be adhered to. The end result is that our homes and streets are litter free and our soil is enriched. In order for this to happen, we must segregate the garbage we generate at source and allow each category of resource/garbage to enter its individual recycling trajectory. 

There are six categories of resources:
(1)  Biodegradable waste (wet kitchen waste)
(2)  Non-Biodegradable waste (paper, metal, glass and plastic)
(3)  Hazardous waste (batteries, chemicals)
(4)  Garden waste (twigs, leaves and flowers)
(5)  Pet waste (cat and dog litter) 
(6)  E-waste (cell phone and computer parts)
(7)  Debris, demolition/construction waste (bricks, gravel, stones, etc)

I have attended a few workshops of composting at home and am resolved to recycling my wet and dry garbage efficiently. Next, along with NSCC and other citizen groups, I hope to get more people to segregate their garbage so that we can stop it from being dumped on Indian roadsides and hillsides.