India, May 27 -- Starting June 1, Greater Noida Zone 5 residents will have to separate wet and dry waste at the source as the Greater Noida authority has signed a seven-year contract with a city-based NGO for door-to-door collection of segregated waste, officials said on Monday.

Under the agreement, the NGO will collect waste from households across several residential sectors in Zone 5, including Sigma 1, 2, 3 and 4; Sector 36 and 37; Swarn Nagari; Sector P-3 and P-4; Chi-3 and Chi-4; and Phi-3 and Phi-4.

"Segregating waste at the source is not just about cleanliness, it is about protecting community health. We have partnered with Feedback Foundation not only for door-to-door collection but also to carry out regular awareness drives. Th...