Mission Zero: Depalpur Triumphs in Tackling Legacy Waste

Depalpur has achieved "Zero Legacy Waste" under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 through mentorship by Indore under the Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative. The initiative, launched during Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, utilizes an "Each One Teach One" model for peer learning in urban waste management. Depalpur remediated 1,250 metric tonnes of legacy waste accumulated over five years, implementing a 4-bin waste segregation system, recovering recyclables, and sending Refuse Derived Fuel to cement factories. The remediated site is planned to be converted into a public space, accompanied by the revival of Surajkund Bawdi and plantation drives.