Janwani conducted an on-the-ground survey between May- July 2009 across various wards in Pune (Aundh, Warje-Karvenagar Ward, Karve Road Ward, Hadapsar, Yerwada and Ghole Road). The survey was conducted with the help of student

The aim of the survey was to assess the spread and impact of the practice of requiring compost pits in housing societies constructed post 2000. The survey was conducted with the help of a small team of students from the BBA dept of BMCC College

• A total of 570 housing societies- 296 societies had compost pits, out of which only 220 were operational.   40%  of the post 2000 societies surveyed  had  functional compost pits

• 60% of post 2000 societies either do not have a pit or do not use the one they have, and rely on the PMC to take away all their garbage including wet/organic waste.  

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