Manimahesh yatra details for clean campaign

Details of Manimahesh yatra

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Manimahesh Yatra
2024
Healing Himalayas Foundation Proposed Activities

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About Us
Manimahesh
Program objective
Types of Waste
Banned List
Volunteer Roles
Teams
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Teams

3. About Healing Himalayas

4. Founded in
2016
with a need to conserve Himalayan environment due
to region’s ecological significance, cultural heritage, and
circular role in providing essential resources for millions of
people downstream
with a mission to dedicatedly working in the
Himalayan Region to mitigate climate change by introducing
circular waste management
we are a dedicated
organization, working
selflessly for protection
and preservation of the
Himalayas

5. Pradeep Sangwan
Founder
Pradeep Sangwan is the founder and promoter of
Healing Himalayas Foundation, which has taken over the
onerous task of cleaning out the trash from the picturesque
Himalayas.

An alumnus Of Rashtriya Military School, Ajmer, he is
disciplined, dedicated and passionate about his approach to
clean out the waste generated as a result of our mindless
adventure schedules. In order to preserve the pristine
beauty of the Himalayas, he and his team embark on
arduous journeys and treks and bring back the garbage.

6. Our Work
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Clean up Drives
With the help of volunteer trekkers, Healing
Himalayas clean the treks (most visited and
otherwise). We have covered various region of
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh.

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Waste Management
✔6 High altitude MRF centers are
already operational in Himachal Pradesh
✔Target: 15 centers by end of 2025 across
all Himalayan states
✔Daily waste collection across these
centers was approx. 5 tons per day for
2023

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Community Involvement
✔Uniting Government, NGOs, local
communities and individuals
✔Environmental education and awareness,
Preserving cultural heritage
✔Conservation of Bio-diversity, Combating
Climate change, Closed loop systems,
reverse logistics, Sharing economy

7. Recognitions
Recognized and appreciated by
PM Narendra Modi in “Mann ki
Baat”
Appreciated & awarded by
Himachal Pradesh Government
Featured across national &
international media platforms
Supported by Dia Mirza, UNEP
Goodwill Ambassador.
HHF Goodwill Ambassador
Bhumi Pednekar

8. About Manimahesh Yatra

9. Manimahesh Yatra
4180 mtrs (13,714ft)
A state-level pilgrimage

Situated in Bharmour subdivision of Chamba district

Manimahesh is approached from three routes - The
most popular is the Bharmour–Hadsar-Manimahesh
route which involves a 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) track from
Hadsar village to the Manimahesh Lake.

The lake is directly below Manimahesh Kailas peak.

10. Problems
1
NON-SEGREGATION OF WASTE –
CANNOT BE DISPOSED PROPERLY
2
NON ADHERANCE TO PLASTIC BANS –
NON BIODEGRADBLE WASTE
3
VOLUME OF PILGRIMS - LITTERING
4
LAX MONITORING – OPEN BURNING

11. Program objective
Monitor Waste Management
Cleanup Legacy Waste
Run Awareness Campaign
Audit report

12. Program objective (Future)
Community Engagement
Collection of segregated waste at source
Set up MRF
Create a system of Circular Waste Management
SOP of Yatra Waste Management

13. Monitoring
Ensure all stakeholders (Langars, Shopkeepers, Sulabh
Workers) follow the directions and rules on waste
management.
01 | Segregate wet and dry waste
02 | Ensure all wet waste is biodegradable and goes into pits
03 | All kinds of waste goes into proper designated bags
04 | Sulabh workers do not mix waste
05 | Waste bags are properly marked and sent to base

14. Clean Legacy waste
Whenever time permits, organise cleaning drives at each
campsite for collecting the dry legacy waste
01 | Healing Himalaya bags to be used
02 | Proper segregating and marking to be done
03 | Ensure proper transport to Hadsar base

15. Awareness Campaign
Primarily at Hadsar base – aim to connect with all
pilgrims at the entrance of the yatra
02 | Organize Energizers
03 | Run awareness campaigns using posters, interactive engagements, announcements, plays
04 | Encourage respect for the forest, nature and holy places from a religious/emotional perspective
05 | Conduct high visibility clean up drives at Hadsar
01 | Raise awareness about dry and wet waste segregation among pilgrims

16. Audit
At end of Yatra, collate all data points, lapses, review
reports of misdemeanours etc.
01 | Compile all data related to types of waste
02 | Identify lapses and success of stakeholders
03 | Suggest improvement areas

17. Types of Waste
up there

18. Manimahesh Waste
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1
Pet Bottles/Plastic containers
✔…

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2
Langar Food Waste
✔…

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3
Wet Clothes
✔…

19. Manimahesh Waste
0
1
Other Plastic – Wrappers, Tetra
✔…

0
2
Shoes/Slippers
✔…

0
3
Metal/ Glass
✔…

20. Volunteer Roles
(A)
Monitor and ensure SEGREGATION
Segregation & Monitoring
1
Understand each category
and bag accordingly
Bag Marking
2
Ensure proper numbering and
material code system
Proper transfer to Hadsar base
3
Communicate accurately and
report everyday

21. Volunteer Roles
(B)
AWARENESS
Educate Pilgrims
1
Conduct Awareness
Campaigns
Educate Shopkeepers
2
Monitor and talk to each
vendor
Manage Pilgrims*
3
Maybe involve in educating
pilgrims at registration desks

22. Volunteer Roles
(C)
LEGACY CLEANING
Identify Legacy Garbage Dumps
1
Figure hidden hard to reach
dumping areas on the whole
trail
Organize Clean ups
2
Take out time to undertake
HIGH VISIBILITY day cleaning
campaigns
Proper Bagging and disposal
3
Ensure waste is
segregated/marked and
reaches Hadsar base

23. Thank you.