Volume: 19 Issue-01 (January-June) 2024

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"COMMUNITY PERCEPTION AND AWARENESS OF WASTE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE SWACHH BHARAT INITIATIVE IN HARYANA: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY"

ABSTRACT

Untreated waste in Haryana, India, is increasing day by day. The final disposal of wastewater in most of the villages is not available. Sweepers of the State are not found equipped with proper safety tools and equipment. The study aims to understand the level of awareness of people of Haryana for waste management programs and to know the real impact of government work on waste management programs of the Swachh Bharat Mission. The impact of media to spread awareness among the people of Haryana was also analyzed. It was found that the government is lacking in the implementation of the scheme according to the guidelines of the Swachh Bharat Mission. Cleaning of streets and roads is very irregular and people are not aware of the segregation of dry and wet waste, and the 3R (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) principles. Public toilets are not having even water and soap facilities in most places. 2646 data collected from 12 districts of Haryana was verified and analyzed using SPSS software version 21. P-values <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Categorical data were presented in number percentage and compared by chi-square test.

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