Indore’s 610 Villages Set for Door-to-Door Waste Collection

Administration pushes integrated rural sanitation plan; water-recharge systems to become mandatory in government buildings and new PMAY houses

Indore, September 28, 2026 (SDNA): Rural sanitation and groundwater conservation are set to receive a major administrative push in Indore district, with authorities planning to introduce door-to-door waste collection across all 610 villages.

At the same time, the district administration has decided to make water-recharging systems mandatory in government buildings and newly constructed houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).

The decisions were discussed during a district-level meeting of the District Water and Sanitation Mission, chaired by Collector Shivam Verma on Monday. The meeting reviewed drinking-water source strengthening, groundwater augmentation, rural sanitation and implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission.

MLA Usha Thakur, District Panchayat CEO Himanshu Prajapati and officials from the departments concerned attended the meeting.

Water Recharge to Become Mandatory

Reviewing the progress of works undertaken under the Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan, Collector Verma directed officials to continue groundwater conservation activities even after the campaign period ends.

He instructed that water-recharge arrangements be installed in all government buildings across the district. Similar provisions are to be ensured in all PMAY houses currently under construction, enabling rainwater to contribute to groundwater recharge.

Thousands of Conservation Works Completed

Officials presented details of water-conservation activities carried out with public participation between March and June.

During the campaign, 2,088 rooftop rainwater-harvesting systems were installed and 309 recharge pits were constructed. Recharge work was also completed for 373 wells and 481 hand pumps.

The campaign further covered the renovation of 79 check dams/stop dams, 93 ponds and 21 traditional stepwells. Six new ponds were also constructed in the district.

Officials said that under the Amrit Sarovar scheme, 101 new ponds had been created in the district during the previous year.

610 Villages to Be Organised into 56 Clusters

The meeting also outlined a new framework for solid waste management in rural areas.

Under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, the administration plans to establish door-to-door collection across all villages. The collected waste will be transported safely and processed through scientific methods.

The proposed system is to be implemented under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, with the district’s 610 villages divided into 56 clusters for operational planning and management.

Collector Verma directed the concerned departments to finalise the cluster-based action plan at the earliest and ensure its effective implementation.

Focus on Clean Villages and Sustainable Water Management

The integrated approach is aimed at strengthening two key areas of rural infrastructure—regular household-level waste collection and long-term groundwater conservation.

With cluster-based waste management on one side and mandatory recharge infrastructure on the other, the administration plans to build a system that combines cleaner rural settlements with more sustainable management of local water resources.

(SDNA)