Dehradun Officials Visit Mira Bhayandar To Study Its National Award-Winning Sanitation Model
Civic exchange highlights Mira Bhayandar’s innovative waste management that earned it the President’s Award
Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra: In a proud moment for the city, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) was recently awarded the President’s First Rank Award for Cleanest City in the 3 to 10 lakh population category, standing out among 4,589 Indian cities. Recognizing this national achievement, a high-level delegation from the Dehradun Municipal Corporation paid a special goodwill visit to study MBMC’s best practices in sanitation and solid waste management.
The Dehradun delegation included Mayor Saurabh Thapliyal, Commissioner Namami Bansal (IAS), and senior sanitation inspectors. They were warmly welcomed by MBMC Commissioner and Administrator Radhabinod A. Sharma (IAS), who presented them with floral greetings.
During their visit, detailed discussions were held on innovative sanitation models, modern waste processing technologies, and digital waste tracking systems implemented in Mira Bhayandar. Deputy Commissioner Dr. Sachin Bangar presented an in-depth overview of the city’s garbage collection, segregation, and recycling processes powered by smart digital tools.
The visiting team was introduced to key projects such as:
- RRR (Reduce-Reuse-Recycle) Centre
- Coconut waste-based cocopeat production
- India’s first indigenously controlled windrow composting facility
- Plasma and biogas-based waste-to-energy projects
Additionally, they were briefed on community awareness drives such as “Star Ranking Competitions” in schools, hotels, and societies, and the citywide program “Swachhata Ki Pathshala” aimed at citizen engagement in cleanliness.
The Dehradun officials visited the flagship windrow composting site, inspecting real-time operations and observing how wet waste is scientifically processed into compost.
Commissioner Sharma stated that Mira Bhayandar would continue to lead by example in urban sanitation and now aims to scale its model to international standards. He extended gratitude to the visiting dignitaries for their interest and engagement.
Senior civic officials including Additional Commissioners Dr. Sambhaji Panpatte and Priyanka Rajput, along with engineers, assistant commissioners, and sanitation staff were present during the exchange.