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What is the Scenario of rag-pickers in India? It is estimated that India generates 65 million tonnes of waste each year and is home to more than 4 million rag-pickers. Predominantly women, this army of rag-pickers or Safai Saathis is the backbone of traditional waste management in most Indian cities.
May 12, 2017 · Ragpickers collect recyclables from a dump yard in New Delhi. By 2050, India will be generating 450 million tonnes of garbage annually and ragpickers--who work without any job security, dignity or safety gear, exposed to health hazards, harassment and abuse on the streets--will have to be an important part of its waste management plans.
A rag-and-bone man or ragpicker [2] (UK English) or ragman, [3] old-clothesman, [4] junkman, or junk dealer [5] (US English), also called a bone-grubber, bone-picker, chiffonnier, rag-gatherer, rag-picker, bag board, or totter, [6] [7] collects unwanted household items and sells them to merchants.
May 15, 2017 · Ragpickers sustain themselves by collecting, sorting and segregating waste and then trading it. In doing so, they help clean up a significant proportion of the 62 million tonnes of waste...
Nov 8, 2023 · The role of rag pickers extends beyond collecting discarded clothing. They are the grassroots of India’s clothing recycling ecosystem. From the narrow lanes of cities to the smallest...
Toxics Link, a New-Delhi based environmental NGO, classifies (opens as PDF) waste pickers into four categories: Those who carry sacks and collect anything of resale value from open drains and...
Aug 25, 2023 · Ragpickers of Seemapuri | Delhi's Seemapuri is a poignant juxtaposition: the region's natural beauty overshadowed by vast mounds of waste. But look closer, and another narrative emerges — a bustling community of ragpickers, tirelessly working each day to sift through the capital's waste.
