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http://www.ucanindia.in/news/church-group-awarded-for-keeping-indore-clean/33094/daily Church group awarded for keeping Indore clean | UCAN India<http://www.ucanindia.in/news/church-group-awarded-for-keeping-indore-clean/33094/daily> www.ucanindia.in Janvikas Kendra has been helping thousands earn a living out of waste management in Indore. Janvikas Kendra has been helping thousands earn a living out of waste management in Indore. Posted on October 5, 2016, 6:49 PM * * * [Share on facebook] <http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.ucanindia.in/news/church-group-awarded-for-keeping-indore-clean/33094/daily/&t=Church%20group%20awarded%20for%20keeping%20Indore%20clean> * * * [http://www.ucanindia.in/images/rss.gif] <http://www.ucanindia.in/feed/rss1/33094> * [http://www.ucanindia.in/images/email.gif] <http://www.ucanindia.in/mail/pagemail/33094> * [share this post] <https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucanindia.in%2Fnews%2Fchurch-group-awarded-for-keeping-indore-clean%2F33094%2Fdaily&title=Church%20group%20awarded%20for%20keeping%20Indore%20clean%20%7C%20UCAN%20India&description=Janvikas%20Kendra%20has%20been%20helping%20thousands%20earn%20a%20living%20out%20of%20waste%20management%20in%20Indore.%20> * [Print] [http://www.ucanindia.in/uploads/news/2016/10/1475677314.jpg] Indore: A church group has been recognized for assisting rag pickers improve the waste management of a city in central India. The church group Janvikas Kendra (Center for People's Development) was awarded with Swachata Puraskar (Award for Hygiene Services) from Malini Gaur, the mayor of Indore on Oct. 2. Gaur said Janvikas Kendra has "contributed immensely" to keeping the city clean through its solid waste management system. Janvikas Kendra works with some 10,000 people, mostly rag pickers who live in 35 of the 599 officially recognized slums in the city. "We have a strong network of rag pickers mostly women who do door-to-door collection of waste materials that helps keep the city clean," said Divine Word Father Roy Thomas, director of Janvikas Kendra. Established in 2001, the center began with the goal of assisting rag pickers not covered by the majority of the government's welfare schemes due to their lack of documents to prove their identify. The center organized rag pickers into groups and offered small loans to help them start businesses such as scarp dealing. The work was "for the overall progress of rag pickers such as their health, education of their children, personal hygiene, income generation and protecting their rights among the many other activities," said Father Thomas. Source: UCAN<http://www.ucanews.com/news/church-group-awarded-for-helping-rag-pickers-keep-indian-city-clean/77296>
