Safai Sena

10/01/2025

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Imagine being outdoors, for over 10-12 hours when the Air Quality Index surpasses the 500 or hazardous mark. Studies across the world have shown that prolonged exposure to toxic air can cause adverse health implications. Respiratory diseases, lung infection, asthma and cardiovascular troubles are...

08/03/2024

Meet Jharna (29), the Vice President of Safai Sena, a collective with 15000+ wastepickers across Delhi NCR. Jharna has been trained by Chintan over the years and now runs the Hazardous and Dry Waste Collection Center run by Chintan in partnership with in South Delhi. She now earns 4x the income of other informal wastepicker women who do not have a space to work. In the past year, she has helped Chintan set up the women’s wing of Safai Sena with focus on women led climate resilience in informal settlements. Jharna and 35 other wastepicker women leaders are undergoing training to build knowledge on climate change, air pollution and heatwaves as well as developing skills of negotiation and public speaking to advocate for local action in their respective settlements. They have successfully developed a network of 1000+ women across 10 informal settlements in Delhi NCR and meet with their local elected representatives to advocate for better air, water and drainage in their localities.
Jharna wishes all of you a Happy Women’s Day!
Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group