1. KAGAD KACH PATRA KASHTAKARI PANCHAYAT, PUNE Occupational Health and Safety of Waste Pickers

2. WORK CONDITIONS OF FREE ROAMING WASTE-PICKERS Long work hours Long distances Accidents while climbing into garbage containers Harassment by police, pedestrians, municipal workers- prone to sexual harassment Dogs, pigs, cows and insects at containers- prone to bites, diseases Addictions- tobacco common among women Lack of any facilities- water, toilets

4. FORMATION OF SWaCH SWaCH Cooperative - demand to formalize the wastepickers role in the citys solid waste management, improve working conditions and reduce their vulnerability to privatization of waste related services

6. CHANGES IN WORK CONDITIONS Access to waste at source Lesser work hours, much better conditions, recognition of work Gear and Equipment-Pushcarts, Gloves, raincoats, masks

7. Organic Waste -- Composting & Biogas Access to segregated waste Resource recovery Higher earnings

8. … use of Mechanical Equipment by women

9. Space for sorting recyclables

10. Reduced harassment- authorities Designated space to recover materials Protection from the sun and the rain Space to store water, eat lunch Higher income due to bulk sales

11. Health insurance and other interventions JAN AROGYA HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY Premium paid for by the PMC Now working towards inclusion into RSBY TETANUS IMMUNISATION- access to health care from the PMC

12. EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSBILITY Disposal bags for used Sanitary napkins made by waste-pickers of SWaCH. Need the same for diapers Parath Pathwa – Send it back drive as part of the CHUK DE-the right way campaign in Pune.

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