As the Moshi garbage depot tragedy claimed nine lives and reignited debate over waste management, a quiet revolution a few kilometres away has shown that garbage need not end up in towering landfill mounds. For the past three years, nearly 70 women of the Shri Krishna Mahila Bachat Gat transformed Gavali Matha Vasti in Bhosari MIDC into a zero-waste slum.

Around 600 households now segregate waste, ensuring mixed garbage no longer reaches Moshi dumping ground. Their efforts recently earned them the prestigious National Pride of India Award, recognising their contribution to cleanliness, environmental conservation and sustainable waste management.