Qabeer

June 9, 2021

Condemnation of the brutal killing of waste-picker Oshit Das in Jahangir Puri & demand for immediate action to be taken against those responsible for the killing

Dated: 9th June 2021 To Shri Amit Shah Honourable Home Minister Government of India New Delhi [Copies of the letter sent to Chief Minister of Delhi, Commissioner of Police, Delhi and Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission] Subject: Condemnation of the brutal killing of waste-picker Oshit Das in Jahangir Puri & demand for immediate action … Continue reading Condemnation of the brutal killing of waste-picker Oshit Das in Jahangir Puri & demand for immediate action to be taken against those responsible for the killing

April 2, 2021

When the Minister read postcards written by waste pickers’ children

Aditya Vyas & Shrenik Mutha Waste pickers and other informal sector waste workers make a living collecting, sorting, recycling, and selling materials that others throw away. They contribute to local economies, public health and environmental sustainability. The vast majority of waste pickers in India are women, and Dalits, who have been invisible to society, faced … Continue reading When the Minister read postcards written by waste pickers’ children

March 6, 2021

Bangalore’s waste-pickers hope the new decade will be on their side

Junaid ul Shafi & Nalini Shekar The year 2020 was catastrophic for all sectors of the global economy, but the informal economy was most impacted. The pandemic and lockdown destroyed the livelihoods of those working in informal recycling. In those turbulent times, Hasiru Dala stood with waste-pickers and other informal workers. It ensured that no … Continue reading Bangalore’s waste-pickers hope the new decade will be on their side

May 11, 2020

Post-COVID 19 lockdown forecast for the informal recycling sector and suggestive interventions to help in the long term

Kabir Arora 1. Preference may be given to waste to energy over recycling The recycling industries across the world and in India are completely shut. The supply chains of materials for recycling have been disrupted. Waste management has been identified as essential services. Waste is being collected from households. In the cities where segregation is … Continue reading Post-COVID 19 lockdown forecast for the informal recycling sector and suggestive interventions to help in the long term