1. Bhopal's Prestigious Recognition

- Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh stands as the 5th cleanest city in India among those with a population exceeding one lakh.

- It has achieved a 5-star Garbage Free City (GFC) rating, making it the cleanest state capital in India.

2. Key Practices Ensuring Cleanliness

- Bhopal adopts top-notch waste management practices and groundbreaking innovations.

- The city, generating 850 tons of waste daily, ensures that the entire waste spectrum is processed every day.

- Efforts are aimed towards scientific waste disposal, waste-to-wealth projects, and recycling initiatives, along with the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3Rs) mantra.

3. Systematic Waste Collection and Segregation

- Bhopal ensures meticulous waste collection and segregation with 469 door-to-door garbage collection vehicles and 202 road sweeping vehicles.

- A methodical segregation system operates at 12 Transfer Stations and 6 Material Recovery Facility (MRF) centres.

4. Green Endeavor: Transformation of Bhanpur Dumpsite

- Bhopal transformed the Bhanpur dumpsite into a green area, reclaiming 21 acres of land and developing a park on 16 acres.

5. Risk Management: Hazardous Waste Treatment

- The city uses hazardous waste as a fuel source.

- In collaboration with Hazargo Industry Pithampur, Bhopal set up the first preprocessing plant for scientific management of hazardous waste.

- A common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility ensures thorough handling of medical waste.

6. Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Management

- A 100 TPD processing plant in Thuakheda effectively manages C&D waste.

- The facility segregates waste materials and converts them into useful products like fly ash bricks and paver blocks.

7. Liquid Waste Management Initiatives

- The city has 18 sewage treatment plants (STPs) and 8 co-treatment plants to take care of liquid waste.

- It reuses about 31% of treated water.

8. Ongoing and Potential Cleanliness Plans

- Bhopal's future projects include signing an agreement with NTPC for a 400 TPD dry Municipal Solid Waste to torrefied charcoal plant.

- It plans to establish a Bio-CNG plant with a daily processing capacity of 400 TPD.

- The intention is to stimulate organic manure production and make Bhopal a fully garbage-free city.