India, Jan. 31 -- In a bid to strengthen scientific waste management across the twin city, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has urged citizens to segregate household waste into four distinct categories instead of the earlier two-bin system. The initiative is being implemented through an extensive public awareness drive led by the civic body's health department, officials said.

Under the guidance of Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar and additional commissioner Vijaykumar Khorate; and supervised by deputy commissioner Dr Pradeep Thengal and assistant commissioner Amit Pandit; the campaign is being rolled out across all city wards, officials said.

Under the revised system, citizens are now required t...