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New Delhi Municipal Council | Budget 2019 – 20
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dedicated volunteers to carry out awareness activities in each Residential/
Commercial area etc. Further, 2000 Home Composting Units are being
distributed by NDMC to its employees by 31.01.2019 to encourage home
composting

5.4.4.5 Bin Free City
It isproposed to upgrade the system of solid waste management of its area and
to make NDMC area a bin free one. Therefore proposing5 static compactors
at locations where the generation of garbage is more than 3 MT per day and
underground bins will be installed as mentioned earlier.

5.4.4.6 Litter Picker Machines and Wheelbarrows
Two vehicle mounted litter picker machines and 970 wheelbarrows have been
procured in 2018-19 to improve collection efficiency of litter bins. NDMC has
installed 3473 litter bins towards making Swachh Bharat. I propose to
continue installation of additional 1860 litter twin bins in NDMC during 2019-
20, to improve cleanliness in public areas.

5.4.4.7 Sanitary Napkin Vending Machine
5.4.4.7.1 Twenty Nine Sanitary Napkin vending machines have been installed
in 28 Secondary and Senior secondary Schools, wherein bio-compostable
sanitary pads are provided to the girls students of NDMC free of cost. Further,
Sanitary Napkin Vending Machines along with incinerator have been installed
at 4 locations in working women hostels of NDMC. Further, Sanitary Napkin
vending machines have been provided in 86 Public Toilet units and
Community Toilet Units in NDMC area.

5.4.4.7.2 There are approximately 6000 beneficiary girl students in 28
NDMC/Navyug Schools, which has been engaged in this citizen led initiative
that has been institutionalized by NDMC.It is first time in India, Sanitary
Napkin Vending Machines have been installed in government schools for free
distribution of compostable sanitary pads to the girl students. The project is
novel as these sanitary pads are made from pulp, natural material with no side
effects promoting menstrual hygiene. The napkins ensure prevention of rashes,
infections, illnesses and the spread of diseases such as cervical cancer and
other gynaecological complications. These sanitary napkins are compostable
and can be disposed in environment friendly manner in compost pits after use.

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