Table of Contents
Why in News?
- India’s city compost policy needs overhauling
Background
- Swachh Bharat Mission
- Currently, not even 5 per cent of organic waste generated by cities is converted into compost.
Policy on Promotion of City Compost
- To meet the ambitious target, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers had announced a Policy on Promotion of City Compost in February 2016.
Potential for city compost
- Policy Paralysis
- Other Bottlenecks
Way Forward
- Robust waste management systems
- Reforms in terms of fertilizer control
Making use of Compost
- Challenges in solid waste disposal?
- How compost will ensure proper solid waste management?
- What is the need for such compost?
- What are the advantages of such compost?
- What are the challenges with availability of this compost?
How the challenges can be addressed?
- Government policies which safe guards the interest of fertilizer manufactures should be formulated.
- The state agricultural departments can help to facilitate the use of city compost through their widespread extension networks.
- Fertiliser companies need to make vigorous efforts to market city compost using their well-connected dealer channels.
- Subsidies for the city compost based fertiliser will promote its use among farmers and it also promotes companies to co-market the compost.
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