Click to play videoNoida: This is story of a man who turned his business into a mission and vice-versa and in the process, began a venture to rid Noida of its solid waste.
MBA graduate Manik Thapar is happy about the way his mission has progressed. "When I was studying in the US, people used to ask me how could I live in a dirty country. That's when I decided that I need to clean up,” he says.
The waste is segregated and then divided into bio-degradable and non biodegradable waste. The biodegradable waste is then converted to compost.
Wet waste, which is primarily kitchen waste, is then converted into organic and vermiculture compost. This sells for Rs 40 a kilo, while the organic manure is sold at Re 1 per kg.
It's not just about making money. Thapar says his venture saves Noida Authority - which produces around 350 tonnes of garbage every day - around Rs 9 lakh a day.
Also, the men working under him are each paid Rs 5,000 per month and are given medical insurance. Thapar has plans for more.
“I plan to expand his work to cities like Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Kerela and crush plastic bottles and supply these to Reliance and turn them into fibre optics,” he says.
Thapar is also an advisor on the MCD's solid waste management committee and while he's certainly making money, he says what drives him is also the will to make a difference.
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