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Karnataka

Gram Panchayat – Self-Help Group Convergence in

Solid Waste Management

The synergy between Gram Pancha- CRISP’s proposal to launch ‘SWM
yats (GPs) and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) Resource Clusters’ has been accepted
presents opportunities for local devel- by RDPR; the Department is
opment and women's empowerment. responsible for the SWM-SHG-GP
Solid Waste Management (SWM) convergence initiative. By launching
stands out as a potential convergence an Action Research Project in the two
point, addressing waste challenges designated clusters within Karnataka
and creating sustainable livelihoods – selected GPs within Bagalkote and
for SHG women. Karnataka's innova- Davanagere districts – the Resource
tive SWM model, led by Gram Pancha- Clusters aim to demonstrate
yat Level Federations (GPLFs) of SHGs, successful SWM enterprise models of
holds promise for effective waste man- SHG women, supported by strong
agement and economic empower- community ownership of waste
ment. management and robust
collaboration between SHGs and GPs
CRISP's Area of Action: to collectively drive progress. Some of
the key objectives of the ‘Resource
Karnataka CRISP Team's efforts so far Clusters’ Project are empowering GPs
in this regard have aimed at and GPLFs to prioritize and efficiently
addressing these critical aspects execute waste management,
within the existing convergence empowering women to manage SWM
model. We have supported operations in an enterprise model
Department of Rural Development and, bringing behavioural
and Panchayat Raj (RDPR), transformation within the
Government of Karnataka, in community. The insights gained from
conducting SWM consultation activities to be implemented in these
workshops with other NGOs, by clusters will not only enhance the
drafting enabling Orders and efficiency of waste management
Circulars, and developing an SWM practices within them but will also
training module for GP and SHG serve as a beacon guiding SWM
members, to be used by the State convergence efforts in other GPs of
Institute of Rural Development, the state and the country.
Mysuru.

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