INA–Delhi Haat gets new composting site

New Delhi: The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Friday inaugurated a composting site at INA–Delhi Haat and declared the Aradhana Housing Society in RK Puram as an “Anupam Colony” in recognition of its exemplary sustainability practices.

NDMC Chairman Keshav Chandra inaugurated the composting facility under the Segregation of Waste for Recycling and Treatment (SORT) project, a joint initiative of the Indian Pollution Control Association and the Motherson Group in collaboration with NDMC, an official statement of the civic body said. Built on the Centralised Community Cluster (CCC) model, the site is equipped with 15 Aerobin composters of 400-litre capacity each, designed to process around 180 kg of organic waste daily from 25 restaurants in Delhi Haat and convert it into compost.

“This initiative shows how community-level solutions can transform waste into wealth, reduce pressure on landfills, and set a benchmark for other cities,” Chandra said at the inauguration. Ashish Jain, Founder and Director of IPCA, said the Aerobin technology was compact, odour-free and electricity-free, making it ideal for community spaces.

Later in the day, NDMC declared the Aradhana Housing Society (Burmah Shell Cooperative Housing Society Ltd) in RK Puram as an “Anupam Colony” for its efforts in waste segregation, composting and recycling under the civic

body’s Zero Waste initiative.

The declaration was made in the presence of NDMC Chairman Chandra, NDMC Secretary Tariq Thomas, senior officials and colony residents. A board designating the colony as “Anupam Colony” was also unveiled.

Residents showcased their composting site and the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (RRR) Centre, developed with the support of NDMC and guidance

of Dr. Ruby Makhija of the Why Waste Your Waste (WWW) Foundation.