(SSR16-033) SWACHH SABARIMALA (CLEAN UP-DRIVE)

·         TITLE :

SWACHH SABARIMALA (CLEAN UP-DRIVE)

·          MISSION :

                                 i.            To find out what type of wastes was mostly accumulated.

                               ii.            To map locations which require immediate attention in cleanliness and waste management.

                              iii.            To provide efficient engineering solutions for managing waste and other issues in Sabarimala.

·         CORE CONTRIBUTORS :

·         CATEGORY : SSR/Nature

·         TEAM CODE: SSR 16-33

·         THE  TEAM :

            ASHWIN KASHYAP                    -AM.EN.U4ECE14040

RAHUL .R.                                  - AM.EN.U4ECE14048

THEJUS .R.                                 - AM.EN.U4ECE14057              

AKHIL . A.                                  -AM.EN.U4ECE14004

JUNED RAHI                              -AM.EN.U4ECE14039

R. ARUN KRISHNA                    -AM.EN.U4ECE14047

S .ARUN PRAKASH                    -AM.EN.U4ECE14149

VIPIN NARAYANAN                   -AM.EN.U4ECE14061

SOORAJ BHASKAR .A               -AM.EN.U4ECE14154

RAHUL MURALI WARRIER      -AM.EN.U4ECE14147

·         PLACE :

Sabarimala Sannidhanam and Pamba, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala.

·         ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN :

                                 i.            Cleaning in and around Sabarimala and Pamba.

                               ii.            Survey on how waste is managed in Sabarimala.

                              iii.            Conducted survey on basic sanitation facilities in & around Sabarimala.

                             iv.            Spotting the most polluted areas & marking the locations to place new dustbins.

·         BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM :

                                 i.            Excessive Plastic Usage

                               ii.            Dumping Clothes and spoiling the city of Pamba

                              iii.            Less Effective Cleaning Measures

                             iv.            Usage Of Soaps In Pamba

                               v.            Improper Sewage System

·         IMAGES :

DEPOSITION OF COLLECTED WASTES IN A BAG

SNAPSHOT FROM AN INTERVIEW

A COLLECTIVE EFFORT-MOVING THE WASTES COLLECTED TO PAMBA

·         ACHIEVEMENTS :

                                 i.            Were able to map waste accumulated areas

                               ii.            Cleaned Sabarimala , Sannidhanam sector

                              iii.            Were able to understand the limitations

                             iv.            Picked important suggestions from both devotees and officials

·         OBSTACLES FACED :

                                 i.            Less no: of volunteers

                               ii.            Lack of cleaning equipments

                              iii.            Lack of supervising while cleaning

·         TOTAL MAN HOURS FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT :

50 hours

·         ROAD AHEAD :

                                 i.            Connect with higher officials

                               ii.            Implement more facilities

                              iii.            Conduct more awareness programs

                             iv.            Effective ban of plastics

·         ROSES AND THORNS :

“We usually visit Sabarimala to worship and discard all wastes there without knowing how all these wastes are managed. In this great trip we came to understand about how wastes are treated and how wastes are turned in useful products.”

“We had divided ourselves into small groups and got to know about what exactly teamwork is. We all experienced an extra force and strength in the process - a power which cannot be described.”