This has been made possible through Safai Mitra, the Women of Suraj Self-Help Group in Gamharia who go door-to-door to collect garbage. Villagers now call them respectfully as ‘Swachchta Didi’, an official Communication said on Tuesday.
The group has made garbage disposal and Waste Management an additional source of earning. In the last one year, they earned Rs 63,000.
Solid waste such as polythene, packing wrappers of food items, plastic items, iron scrap and glass are sold after segregation, said Sunita Kujur, secretary of the SHG. She said 12 women have been working for the group since July 2020.