| Sanction Date: | 12.12.2025 | |||
| Project Category | Category II | |||
| Year | 2025-2026 | |||
| Project Duration | 3 Years | |||
| BTA : | HW | |||
| Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: |
Jammu and Sikkim |
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| Organization/ Implementation Agency: | Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal – 721302 | |||
| Project Partners: | S.No. | Name | ||
| 1. | Jammu Directorate of Rural Sanitation, Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), Jammu, J&K | |||
| 1. | Sikkim Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. | |||
| 1. | Gangtok Municipal Corporation Deorali, Sikkim | |||
| Lead Proponent: |
Dr. Brajesh Kumar Dubey |
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| Project Brief Description: | LitterVision is a technology-driven initiative to address plastic waste in India’s Himalayan regions, including sacred sites like Vaishno Devi and the Char Dham. These areas, visited by millions annually, face severe plastic pollution due to fragile ecosystems, remote locations, and limited waste management. A multilingual, offline-compatible mobile platform enables waste tracking, photo-based classification, and open-data sharing. IoT smart bins, fill-level sensors, and real-time camera networks support predictive waste management and rapid response. The project promotes cleaner environments, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making, while building local skills and fostering collaboration among municipalities, shrine boards, forest departments, and communities. By blending advanced technologies with regional realities, LitterVision offers a scalable model for tackling plastic waste in fragile mountain ecosystems. | |||
| Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: |
• Local communities and service providers |
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| Activity Chart (For 3 years) | ||||
| Total Grants (in Rs.) | Rs.6,49,33,600/- (Rupees Six Crore Forty Nine Lakh Thirty Three Thousand Six Hundred only) | |||
| Project Objectives | Quantifiable Deliverables | Monitoring Indicators |
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• To measure and profile plastic waste in two distinct pilgrimage corridors (Jammu and Sikkim). • To track the source and flow of plastic-packaged products • Understand tourist behaviors and how it shapes plastic waste patterns. • To examine the existing plastic waste management on the ground. • To develop a smart mobile application for community-based plastic waste reporting and multilevel alerting. • To develop Smart Infrastructure with AI Waste Bins, Static Monitoring Nodes, and Interconnected Communication Systems. • To establish an AI-Driven Early Warning and Surveillance System with UAV Integration • To develop a low-cost, community-driven MRF with integration of mechanical and smart tools. |
• Plastic Waste Inventory Reports (2); One each for Jammu and Sikkim, detailing types, sources, and volumes of plastic waste by region and site. • Plastic Density Maps (GIS-based) (2). • Survey Database (≥425 respondents). • Behavioural Analysis Report (1). • Brand and Product Flow Maps (2). • Supply Chain Structure Report (1). • Plastic Waste Value Chain Report (1). • Community reporting mobile app prototype. • AI-enabled smart bins and static monitoring nodes. • UAV-integrated early warning and surveillance system. • Low-cost community-driven MRF model. • Stakeholder Maps (2). • Barrier and Gap Matrix (1). • Knowledge Products (≥2). |
• Monitoring in comparison to the baseline information/ data to be provided by the proponent: • Quantity of plastic waste mapped and profiled (kg/day, hotspots identified). • No. of tourists surveyed and data captured. • Percentage of products successfully tracked. • Frequency and accuracy of IoT/AI alerts. • Processing efficiency of the community-driven MRF kg/day segregated, recyclables recovered • Stakeholders trained and community participation rate. • Community reports received through the app. • Reduction in uncollected plastic waste. • Operational performance of smart bins (uptime, successful auto-segregation events, data transmission rate). • No. of research papers, technical reports, and policy documents published. |
| S.No. | No. of Sanctioned Post | Salary (Sanctioned) |
| 1. | 01 RA-III | @Rs.67000/-+ 18% HRA |
| 2. | 06 SRF | @Rs.42000/-+18% & 10% HRA for the 03rd year |
| 3. | 06 JRF | @Rs.37000/-+18% & 10% HRA for first 02 years |
| 4. | 01 SPF | @Rs.28000/-+ 10% HRA for the 3rd year |
| 5. | 01 JPF | @Rs.24000/-+10% for first 02 years |
| 6. | Consultancy services | up to Rs.35,74,960/- for the project period |
| 7. | 02 Field Assistant | @Rs.20000/- |
| S.No. | Name of Equipment (Sanctioned) | Use of Equipment/ Details | Cost (in INR) |
| 1. | 01 GPU Server Node (Dual 64-Core Processors (128 Cores) @Rs.51.50 Lakh, Smart Monitoring Units @Rs.41.30 Lakh: Edge AI Systems (Edge Compute Units) @Rs.11.8 Lakh. Field Equipment for Researchers: Laptop, Desktop Set, Tablet @Rs.3.54 Lakh, Enclosures and Deployment Hardware: Autonomous 3D Fabrication System, Weatherproof/ IP65 Enclosures, Portable Deployment Cases, Cabling and Connectors, Power and Charging Accessories @Rs.8.26 Lakh, Cloud, Communication Modules and Digital Subscription Fees: @7.08 Lakh, 01 Satellite Data @Rs.12.50 Lakh , Software license and Drone Pilot License @Rs.3 Lakh, 01 Handheld portable FTIR for characterization during field stay and training OR Lab-based ATR FTIR for detail lab analysis, Accessories @Rs.25 Lakh. | 1,63,98,000 |
