OFFICIAL BASELINE AUDIT
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Puducherry Municipal Waste Management & Citizen Readiness

Empirical Baseline of 127 Households (614 Citizens) Across 8 Key Urban Wards

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Coverage & Reach
127
100% Surveyed
614 citizens (4.8 / hh)
Single-Bin Crisis
69.3%
Current Status
88 hh zero segregation
Total Willingness
74.0%
Immediate Potential
94 hh ready for 3-bins
Hazardous Mixed
70.1%
Acute Risk
89 hh mix batteries in kitchen
WhatsApp Preferred
60.6%
Primary IEC
77 hh digital channel
Live 3D Waste Stream Hologram

Drag mouse to rotate & inspect stream orbits • 127 Quantum Household Nodes

Wet Organic (68%)
Dry Scrap (21%)
Toxic Hazard (70%)
Empirical Baseline Findings

74.0% Ready to Sort: Infrastructure Deficit is the Primary Barrier

Data confirms that non-segregation is not caused by citizen apathy. Over 94 households are ready to adopt 3-color bins immediately if supplied. The resistance stems from infrastructural absence (42.5%) and truck re-mixing distrust (25.2%).

Free/Subsidized Bins +42.5% Compliance
Partitioned Trucks +25.2% Trust Restored
Red-Pouch Hazardous Diverts 70.1% Toxins

1. Segregation Practice

Q2 Status
69.3% in single bin; only 9.4% fully sort.

2. Non-Segregation Causes

Q4 Friction
42.5% no bins; 25.2% trucks re-mix.

3. Hazardous Disposal

Q8 Toxicity
70.1% mix toxic batteries in kitchen trash.

4. 3-Color Readiness

Fixed Donut

Wet (Green), Dry (Blue), Hazardous (Red)

74.0% Total Ready
94 of 127 households will segregate!

5. Dumping & Burning Risk

Q5 Health
43.3% unaware of open dumping/burning hazards.

6. Organic Waste Pathway

Q7 Wet Waste
17.3% compost at home; 11.0% dump into drains.

7. Key Systemic Challenges

Q11 Obstacles
37.8% irregular pickup; 35.4% civic sense.

8. Preferred Outreach

Q12 Media
60.6% WhatsApp; 30.7% morning collection van audio.

Voice of the Citizen (Field Verbatim Notes)

Direct recorded statements from surveyed households

24 Actionable Feedbacks

"Municipality workers are coming only twice in a week so if they come everyday to collect wastage it would be good."

Aru Raj Jayamoorthi Raj

"Drainage is too big and not maintained properly, trash clogs it and causes foul smell."

Vijaylaxmi Pudhu Nagar

"Everyone is throwing waste near their house; municipality has to take strict actions and penalize them."

Sztoulegadiby Siva Vishnu Nagar

"Timing of the municipality should be correct; if they come late people have already left for work."

Janardhana MGR Nagar