Murshidabad Pioneers Waste-to-Fertilizer Project: Clean Roads, Organic Farms

• Murshidabad district has launched a Faecal Sludge Management System to convert household waste faeces into organic fertilizer.
• The initiative aims to keep roads clean, reduce chemical use in farming, and provide organic nutrients for crops.
• Established in Motra More, Gokarna No. 2 Panchayat, the system is managed by Kandi Panchayat Samiti and Kandi Municipality.
• It offers safe septic tank emptying services, treats solid/liquid waste, and reuses treated products to produce organic fertilizer.
• Trials have begun, with a capacity to process 8 faeces-filled tanks daily, benefiting 5 blocks and municipalities including Kandi, Nabagram, Berhampore, Khargram, Barwan, and Bharatpur.

Why It Matters: Murshidabad's innovative waste-to-fertilizer project promises cleaner environment and sustainable agriculture.