India, Feb. 10 -- In a bid to reduce open waste dumping across Badalpur and its outskirts, the Greater Noida authority has rolled out a door-to-door waste collection and segregation initiative, officials said on Friday.

According to officials, peri-urban areas around Greater Noida, especially vacant plots and drains often turn into illegal dumping sites, which environmentalists say contribute significantly to landfill pressure.

Under the initiative which was rolled out on Thursday, household waste in Badalpur is now being collected directly from homes, with dry waste sent to a material recovery facility (MRF) within the settlement for segregation and recycling. Wet waste is handled separately, according to officials from the health depa...