A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN SARI VILLAGE LOCATED NEAR UKHIMATH REGION OF UTTARAKHAND.

THE SURVEY WAS CARRIED OUT BY HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH THE GRAM PRADHAN OF THE
VILLAGE FOLLOWED BY THE RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE. THE RESEARCH TOPIC COVERED HERE ARE
RESOURCES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT.

QUESTIONNAIRE

WASTE MANAGEMENT

1 WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF WASTE GENERATED IN HOUSEHOLDS?

EX- SOLID WASTE, COOKING WASTE, LIQUID WASTE, ETC.
2 HOW IS THE WASTE GENERATED?
3 IS COOKING WASTE USED FOR FARMING?
4 HOW IS THE WASTE RECYCLED OR REUSED?
5 WHERE IS THE WASTE DISPOSED OFF?

6 HOW IS THE SEGREGATION OF WASTE DONE?

7 HOW JUDICIOUSLY DO THEY USE THEIR RESOURCES?

EX- MATS FROM POLYBAGS
8 HOW IS SANITATION DONE THERE? WHAT TYPE OF TOILETS
ARE THERE? ARE THE TOILETS USED BY INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR
HOUSEHOLDS OR SHARED BY A COMMUNITY?

HOW MANY HOUSEHOLDS POSSESS THEIR INDIVIDUAL

9 TOILETS?
IS PLASTIC WASTE GENERATED IN THE VILLAGE? IS IT BURNED
10 OR DUMPED IN VALLEYS?
RESOURCES

11 WHAT ARE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THAT AREA?

EX- LIST OF NATURAL/ MAN-MADE RESOURCES/ ECOLOGICAL
RESOURCES

12 WHAT ARE THE SOURCE OF RESOURCES NEEDED FOR THEM?

EX- WATER, SOURCE OF WATER, HOW THEY GET IT? HOW FAR
THIS IS FROM THE HOUSEHOLDS? AND HOW MUCH TIME DOES
THIS TAKE?
13 WHAT ARE THE RESOURCES USED FOR COOKING PURPOSES?
EX- WHETHER THEY USE LPG OR WOOD FOR COOKING OR ANY
OTHER FUEL.
14 ARE THE RESOURCES USED IN A VULNERABLE MANNER?
EX- DO THEY USE THE WOOD EXTRACTED FROM THERE FOR
ANY ACTIVITY?
15 WHAT IS THE SOURCE FOR ELECTRICITY? DO THEY USE SOLAR
ENERGY OR IT IS THE SUPPLIED ELECTRICITY? IF IT IS SUPPLIED
 THEN WHAT ARE THE TIMINGS OF ELECTRICITY THERE?
RATE OF PER UNIT OF ELECTRICITY.
16 HOW THEY DO ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OR LIVESTOCK REARING?

17 HOW DO THEY WARM THEIR WATER? IS IT FROM SOLAR

ENERGY OR BY ANY OTHER MEANS?
18 HOW DO THEY IRRIGATE THEIR FIELDS?

 THE WASTE GENERATED IN HOUSEHOLDS IS BASICALLY THE COOKING WASTE. THE VILLAGERS
DO NOT WASTE THE LEFT-OVER FOOD RATHER IT IS SERVED TO THEIR OWN COWS AND IT IS
NOT USED FOR FARMING.
 THE SOLID WASTE LIKE POLYETHENE AND PLASTICS IS COLLECTED AND DUMPED IN NON-
PERENNIAL RIVER. THE SOLID WASTE IS ALSO USED FOR BURNING IN THE GASES AS IT WORKS
AS KEROSENE OIL.
 THE LIQUID WASTE LIKE BATHING WATER IS USED IN GARDENS. THE VILLAGE HAS SCARCITY OF
WATER SO EACH HOUSE IS SUPPOSED TO COLLECT WATER IN A TANK WHICH IS ENOUGH FOR 2-
3 DAYS.
 EACH HOUSE HAS THEIR INDIVIDUAL TOILETS. FOR TOILETS, A 6’-8’ PIT IS DUMPED WHICH IS
COVERED WITH LINTEL AND IS CONNECTEED WITH A GAS PIPE.
 EACH HOUSE IN THE VILLAGE DEALS WITH THEIR OWN WASTE. COW DUNG IS USED FOR
FARMING. ALSO, DUNG IS MIXED WITH MUD AND USED AS A PAINTING MATERIAL IN OLD
HOUSES. DUNG ACTS AS A BINDING MATERIAL AND IT CONTAINS METHANE SO KEEPS AWAY
INSECTS WHEREAS MUD IS USED TO GIVE A PLAIN EFFECT TO THE WALLS.
 MOST OF THE HOUSES IN THE VILLAGE HAS BOTH CHULLAH AND GAS. THE WOOD USED FOR
BURNING CHULLAH IS EXTRACTED FROM THE TREES THAT THEY HAVE GROWN THEMSELVES.
LPG GAS CYLINDERS ARE SUPPLIED TO THE VILLAGE FROM UKHIMATH WHICH COSTS ₹3500. THE
GAS IS REFILLED IN THE SAME CYLINDER FOR ₹820.
 SOLAR PANEL IS ALSO USED IN SOME OF THE HOUSES AT VERY SPECIFIC PLACES.
 MAIN OCCUPATION FOR THE VILLAGERS IS FARMING. OTHER THAN THAT, BASKETS ARE MADE
FROM RINGAL. ALSO MATS AND FANS ARE MADE FROM RINGAL.
 FOR VENTILATION, SLITS CALLED AS ‘MORI’ ARE MADE IN HOUSES.
 RATE OF ELECTRICITY - ₹2.5- ₹3 PER UNIT AND ₹4.5 FOR COMMERCIAL.
 TRANSPORTATION- BUS TO RUDRAPRAYAG AT 6:15 A.M. WHICH RETURNS BACK AT 6:00 P.M.
 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY IS ALSO A SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD THERE.