Hasiru Dala

India’s cleanest city Indore evicting waste-pickers from work

The Alliance of Indian Waste-pickers members | Region Asia | Dec 17, 2018

The Alliance of Indian Waste-pickers condemns exclusion of waste-pickers in Indore. To prepare for Swachh Bharat Survey 2019 (Clean India Survey 2019), the Indore Municipal Corpora...

Denunciations

Waste-pickers Demand Inclusion in Karnataka’s Waste Management By-laws

Kabir Arora | Region Asia | Aug 31, 2018

The draft by-laws put out by Directorate of Municipal Administration Karnataka has omitted discussion on waste-pickers. “We are the people in the city who have been doing this (w...

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Indore Waste Management Model is Incomplete Without Participation of Waste-pickers

Alliance of Indian Wastepickers | Region Asia | Aug 30, 2018

Letter by the Alliance of Indian Waste-pickers representatives to municipal authorities of Indore city to include waste-pickers in solid waste management of Indore city. 2nd August...

Privatization

Talking Gender: Waste-pickers Children Open Discussions on Love, Marriage & Bullying

Aruna Manjunath | Region Asia | Jul 06, 2018

Gender Sensitization Workshop in Buguri Community Library Buguri (‘Spinning top’ in Kannada) is a community library for the children of the waste-pickers currently in 4 locatio...

Child labor and education Trainings

Waste-pickers Demand Inclusion in Social Welfare Measures, Access to Housing and Dignity

Hasiru Dala | Region Asia | Jul 03, 2018

Memorandum submitted to Mr. U.T. Khader, Minister of Urban Development & Housing, Karnataka; Mr. R. Sampath Raj, Mayor of Bengaluru; Ms. Sowmya Reddy, Member of Legislat...

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Alliance of Indian Waste pickers announces their 3 Month Fellowship

Alliance of Indian Wastepickers | Region Asia | May 23, 2018

The Alliance of Indian Waste-pickers (AIW) secretariat and its members have been receiving requests from activists, concerned citizens and civil society organizations to mentor for...

Trainings

Vijaywada Municipal Corporation Issues Occupational Identity Cards to Wastepickers

Kabir Arora | Region Asia | Dec 27, 2016

Indore, Mysuru, Panvel and Tumakuru are other four cities which have issued ID cards to wastepickers this year. Vijaywada Municipal Corporation issued occupational identity cards (...

Laws and Legislation Social security

On Demonetization and Its Impact on Bangalore’s Waste pickers and Recyclers

Shreyas Sreenath | Region Asia | Dec 05, 2016

Important as are the standard measures of a community… its measure of value is by far the most important of them all. The measures of weight, extension, or volume enter only into...

Threats

Hasiru Dala turns 3!

Kabir Arora | Region Asia | Dec 01, 2016

Dear friends, colleagues & supporters It is our immense pleasure to inform you that Hasiru Dala, the foundations of which were laid together by wastepickers and informal...

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Hasiru Dala invitation to Hasiru Habba 2016

Hasiru Dala invites you for the Hasiru Habba, 2016

Kabir Arora | Region Asia | Jun 16, 2016

Hasiru Dala invites you for the Hasiru Habba, 2016 – an annual gathering of wastepickers and informal waste collectors from all over Bangalore and neighboring cities. More than a...

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An Evening of Celebration and Solidarities with Bicycle Dreaming

Kabir Arora | Region Asia | May 25, 2016

Organized by Alliance of Indian Wastepickers in Collaboration with India Habitat Center Alliance of Indian Wastepickers is happy to invite you for ‘Waste Narratives’ being orga...

Events Solidarity

Revised Solid Waste Management Rules Mandate Inclusion of Waste pickers in India!

Kabir Arora | Region India | Apr 26, 2016

The recently released Solid Waste Management Rules in India, 2016 are a matter of celebration. They acknowledge the contribution of waste pickers. Prescriptions are made for the ...

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Waste pickers should be included in India’s proposed pension program

Alliance of Indian Waste Pickers | Region Asia, India | Apr 18, 2016

The Alliance of Indian Waste Pickers has submitted the following letter to Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India on 8th April, 2016 to demand that waste...

Laws and Legislation Social security

Waste Narratives in Bengaluru on 1st, 4th & 5th April, 2016

Kabir Arora | Region Asia | Apr 03, 2016

Hasiru Dala invites you for Waste Narratives being organized at Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Alternative Forum and Azim Premji University (Dates and Timing Mentioned Bel...

Events

COP21: Paris – Through the Eyes of Mansoor, Our Friendly Neighbourhood Scrap Entrepreneur

Meghana Joshi | Region Asia | Dec 28, 2015

Bonjour! is probably something you’d hear Mansoor, our friendly and free spirited dry waste collection entrepreneur, say the next time you meet him. Mansoor, who heads one of the...

Climate Change Events

Encouraging Mushroom Cultivation to Counter Nutrition Insecurity

Sowbhagya & Chethan C.N. (originally written in Kannada) | Region Asia | Nov 05, 2015

Rising prices of pulses and meat have impacted the poor significantly. Waste-pickers with little income are left to fend themselves against the high costs of food. Even within wast...

Organizing Trainings

Journey from Waste-picker to Urban Farmer- Small Steps towards Circular Economy

Pallavi Chethan and Kabir Arora | Region Asia | Nov 04, 2015

Lakshmi was just like any other waste-picker. She looked for items of value in the trash. Hailing for Tamil Nadu, she landed in Bengaluru. She became a waste-picker to take care o...

Organizing Trainings

Joint delegation of Indian Youth Climate Network & Alliance of Indian Waste pickers for COP21, Paris

Alliance of Indian Wastepickers | Region Asia | Oct 14, 2015

The Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) is a network uniting Indian youth and youth oriented organisations who are concerned about climate change & environment issues. IYCN wor...

Climate Change

Incineration of Waste will Throw Marginalized Communities like Yanadis out of Business

Kabir Arora | Region Asia | Sep 19, 2015

Guntur known for its chillies is set to become an important city. Residual state of Andhra Pradesh, after creation of Telangana, has chosen its capital to be in the area between Gu...

Incineration

Pagination