Green Revolution, Jaigaon

FF 311, Govind Plaza, Super Market, NS Road, Jaigaon, 736182
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THE GREEN REVOLUTION, JAIGAON
(Estd: 2001)
Cleanliness is next to Godliness

AN INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND

Jaigaon the small business town bordering Phuentsholing, Bhutan has been maintaining its distinct identity as an upcoming business centre, but its identity has been tarnished by the uncontrolled and unmanaged solid waste which is a result of high growing population density in the Jaigaon town. The only agency which is responsible for maintaining and managing solid waste is the Jaigaon Gram Panchayat-II, which was so far trying its level best to keep Jaigaon Town clean, green and healthy. However one should not expect that Jaigaon Gram Panchayat alone can solve this monumental problem unless a good public support and co-operation is extended to it. It is quite obvious that present solid waste problem faced by this town will not only jeopardize health and the environment but it will also damage the reputation of this town.

OBJECTIVES

In the view of this background a group of conscious unemployed youth envisaged the need of local social body to help Jaigaon Gram Panchayat as well as Jaigaon Development Authority (JDA) by initiating solid waste management through people’s active participation. Hence to start with its pilot programmed in Jaigaon G.P. - I & G.P. - II area. The GREEN REVOLUTION, JAIGAON was formed in 2001 and it is the first organization dealing with solid waste management in Jalpaiguri district (excluding municipalities).This organization intends to gradually expand its services to the others areas as well as providing service to the local neighborhoods with an intention. The Green Revolution, Jaigaon believes that beside the strong support and co-operation extended by the local peoples, the programme cannot be successful without the support and co-operation of the local authorities and the government as well.

Therefore, considering these facts THE GREEN REVOLUTION, JAIGAON has chalked out the following objectives:

1. Make people conscious about community sanitation.
2. Collect solid waste from designated areas and dump them into specified spot.
3. Collect a fixed monthly fee from the local peoples and shopkeepers in return for the service rendered in consultation with Jaigaon G.P., Merchant’s Associations and concern stake holders.
4. Install and maintain litter bins in public places like bustand, shopping areas, school etc. with support and funding from the willing donors.
5. Produce compost fertilizers out of bio-degradable solid wastes.
6. Sort out the recyclable materials like plastics, Irons, copper etc.
7. Organize solid waste awareness programmee with students of various schools and the localities.
8. Landfill system can be applied at the bank of Hasimara Jhora and Toorsa River preventing soil
9. Wasteland in Jaigaon area can be developed as parking lots and recreation centre.

RESOURSES

As describe earlier, this organization solely exist on the support of the local peoples & The Merchants Associations of Jaigaon. Monthly contributions of the local peoples and shop owners are the only source of income at the moment. Therefore, in order to collect monthly fees from its users. THE GREEN REVOLUTION, JAIGAON has categorized its users into four categories viz. Industries, Hotel & Restaurant ,shops and street hawkers. The allocation of the monthly fee is based on the volume of waste discharged by a user; similarly resources can be generated through the sale of compost fertilizers. But this can be possible only when a permanent local dumping site is arranged for processing compost and scientifically disposal of waste protecting the environment as well as the addressing the concern of the local people of the vicinity.

Apart from these, contributions from local and foreign donors have to be sought for raising fund to carry out this programm more efficiently. We have applied for the memberships of ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) Vienna, Austria and JSWME (Japanese Society of Waste Management Experts) through which we can get precious information’s on solid waste management.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES

Presently office of THE GREEN REVOLUTION, JAIGAON has been setup at F-311, Govind Plaza, Supermarket, Jaigaon and has employed a full time Office Assistant to run day to day administrative works. We have employed 1 (one) Bill collector, 2 (Two) Supervisors, Two Drivers and 21 (Twenty one Sweepers) who are employed fulltime for collection of solid waste from the field. We have one Swaraj Mazda (Truck), one tractor on monthly hire charge of Rs. 8000/- from Jaigaon – II G.P and one wheel burrow donated by St. John English School, Jaigaon and brought a new Thela to collect waste from narrow gullies and roads.

MODUS OPERANDI

The solid waste will be collected in the morning during 06:00 hrs. To 12:00 hrs. The litter bins will be installed considering easy reach to certain cluster of the users very soon. Such cluster will comprise 10 to 15 users.

Presently, solid waste collected are being dumped near Toorsa River and when dumping site is acquired then the actual sorting and processing for the compost will be carried out. The proposed dumping site identified by THE GREEN REVOLUTION, JAIGAON had been visited by the sanitation officials of Jalpaiguri Zilla Parishad and the staffs of Jaigaon G.P.-II last year. But due to the creation of new Alipurduar district the above said project has been delayed. The urgent steps should be taken by the District Administration to acquire the above mention land situated near Toorsa River until it is too late. There is no other alternate dumping ground from Jaigaon to Hasimara. We have also submitted drawing of the proposed dumping ground indicating the sites for dumping area, sorting out recyclable waste, sorting area for bio-degradable waste and pit for dumping of inert waste which constitute 20 % to 25% of total volume of waste. Inert waste can also be used for landfill system. We have also submitted the photos of the above mention dumping area along with the proposal. THE GREEN REVOLUTION, JAIGAON effort on to this end and last but not the least, it invites interested individual or social organizations to work hand in hand with us.

Mr. Sudhir Moktan
Founder Chairman
THE GREEN REVOLUTION, JAIGAON

Mr. Saroj Lama
General Secretary
THE GREEN REVOLUTION, JAIGAON

Mr. Mahesh Moktan
Technical Advisor and co-coordinator
THE GREEN REVOLUTION, JAIGAON

Chief Advisor
Mr. Padam Lama
Birpara

ADVISORS

Mr. Mandhoj Moktan
Founder & Executive Director
Our Cleaning Campaign & Services
Kathmandu, Nepal

Dr. Shyam Gopal Nag
Chairman
Umeed (Hope) Foundation
Jaigaon

Dr. K.K. Ghising
General Physician
Jaigaon

Mr. Umesh Kumar Mahato
Principal
Zenith English School
Bhanubhakta Toll, Jaigaon

Mr. Dashrath Moktan
M.sc (Agriculture Extension)
Training Co-coordinator &
ICIMOD & Dy. Director, Third Livestock, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Kathmandu, Nepal

Mr. Sulav Moktan
Chairman & Founder
Waste Concern (P) Ltd.
Kathmandu, Nepal


Mailing Address:

THE GREEN REVOLUTION, JAIGAON
Behind Hotel Devi, Deokota Toll
Jaigaon, Pin: 736182
Dist: Alipurduar (W.B.), India
Tel: + 91 9933493331
+ 91 9593039889
+ 975 17629722 (B-Mobile)
E-mail: greenrevolution2016@yahoo.com
sudhirmoktan@yahoo.com

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