
Over 200,000 people at Bhalswa suffer the direct brunt of the Bhalswa landfill
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Community engagement at Bhalswa was catalysed with the efforts of Peeyush and Pradeep of ENDKYF
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The community meetings saw increased support through months of engagement. To help the community visualize the idea of a community shed built around existing infrastructure better was the idea of a quick experiment using tarpaulin.
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Using scaled models, the community could better understand the implications of the intervention
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The community meeting in October 2020 was a success with the people intent on a solution to their problems.
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Over the coming few months, the authorities began dumping inert soil from the landfill transforming the dynamics of the site
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The team decided to shift focus on developing solutions to an abandoned park within the community
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The park space was visualized as a sociable inclusive space for all within the community. With material studies utilizing inert soil available free from the landfill was adopted as a possible material technique.
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To engage the community better and understand their desires regarding the space, the team developed a scaled model with the reference of a toffee as an earth bag
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Using the built model, the team engaged in meaningful dialogue with the community trying to understand their requirements for the space
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The community meeting was an important step in gaining the people's trust and understanding
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Following a roadblock leading to earthbags not being possible construction method before monsoon, the community suggested procuring salvaged brick from the landfill
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For the following week, the community and the team built the park's entrance together. The community was also engaged through plantation drives.
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Building the park's entrance as an enclosure with a tree and seating was devised through community participation.
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Rani and Prince take care of the public toilet at Bhalswa. The toilet is amongst the few amenities provided by the government, but is barely accessible owing to the condition of the ground leading to it.
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Community engagement at Bhalswa was catalysed with the efforts of Peeyush and Pradeep of ENDKYF
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Designed with the community at Bhalswa is the idea for a social centre - an adda designed by upcycling and repurposing waste material.
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Mohit and Vijender assist at the public healthcare centre where a major part of the community doesn't turn up for check-ups or vaccination owing to the unsanitary condition of the junction in front of it.
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Through simple and minimal intervention, the junction is revamped as a public plaza focusing on waste segregation and disposal along with amenities for the community's recreation
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The junction has the potential to be a public plaza with considerations for the community and additional amenities for their use
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