Monday 9 July 2012

Mumbai Rag Pickers - Warriors for Creating a Sustainable Environment


Mumbai's rag pickers are the cities warriors who are striving hard to create a sustainable environment. These women under the aegis of Parisar Bhagini Vikas Sangh are helping to train rag pickers in the city on waste segregation, recycling, environment friendly disposal and making money through selling dry waste. This has reduced the load on the municipality and the landfills of Mumbai.