Karad Sanitary Waste Management Model:
Karad city in Maharashtra’s Satara district has achieved 100% safe segregation, collection, and disposal of sanitary and biomedical waste, setting a national benchmark.
- A comprehensive system ensuring complete safe disposal of sanitary waste through segregation, collection, and high-temperature incineration.
- Red bins placed at public toilets and garbage vehicles equipped with dedicated bins for sanitary waste.
- Waste is sent to a Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF), run by the Karad Hospital Association, incinerating at temperatures up to 1200°C.
- Real-time oversight by the State Pollution Control Board ensures environmental compliance.
- Women-led awareness campaigns and sanitary facilities in schools (vending machines, incinerators).
- Municipal council manages collection; hospital association handles incineration, provided free of cost to citizens.
- Promotes hygiene, women’s health, and environmental safety.
- Acts as a scalable model for small and medium cities aiming for efficient sanitary waste management.
