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BHUBANESWAR: The Housing & Urban Development Department of the Government of Odisha, on May 6, signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to promote sustainable and inclusive management of dry waste in the state. The agreement was signed during a virtual event by G Mathi Vathanan, Principal Secretary H&UD Department and Shoko Noda, Country Head, UNDP India.
The agreement of four years, aims to promote capacity building and skill enhancement including digital skills of the community partners associated with dry waste management. This will ensure better working conditions, improved incentives, and access to social protection schemes of the government in the state. Moreover, it will ensure a circular economy in the state and simultaneously create additional livelihood opportunities for the waste pickers and Mission Shakti Self Help Groups. The aim is to improve the collection efficiency of dry waste processing in urban areas and improve the generation of waste.
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