FICCI FLO, under the leadership of the 43rd National President, Ms. Puja Garg, hosted an informative webinar, titled “Beyond the Bins: A City in India Got Super Cleaned: The Indore Model,” on the occasion of Earth Day on 22nd April, 2026. Held under the FLO National Initiative, Greentech & Circular Economy, the virtual session brought together members to learn how Indore became India’s cleanest city through its cleanliness model based on Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
The webinar featured Shrigopal Jagtap, CEO, planning and execution for Indore Model, who is behind Indore’s robust waste management system. Mr. Jagtap talked about Indore’s journey from being one of the dirtiest cities in 2014-15 to achieving consistent top rankings in cleanliness over the past eight years.
He provided deep insights into the Indore cleanliness model, covering best practices, policy frameworks, and execution strategies that enabled this transformation. Indore becomes a clean city through initiatives, such as door-to-door waste collection, proper segregation, community involvement, and technological implementation. Mr. Jagtap emphasized the importance of pilot programs, community training, and proper infrastructure development for implementing a cleanliness model like Indore in other cities.
Heartfelt appreciation to the Greentech and Circular Economy‘s Initiative Lead, Vibha Jain, and Initiative Co-Lead, Namrata Mishra, for driving this important conversation forward and highlighting the exemplary cleanliness model of Indore.
Key Takeaways
- Members were enriched with an end-to-end solution of waste from segregation to processing, leading to waste-to-wealth management with a solution leading to a Zero Waste City.
- Solutions for adopting the Indore model in their respective cities by building an ecosystem with an intermix of citizens’ participation and systems with governance
- Monitoring and accountability management leading to efficiency with the use of technology. Keep track of all the transaction vehicles to reach scheduled destinations on time.
Impact & Outcome
This impactful webinar benefited around 300 attendees and 2050 beneficiaries by spreading awareness and inspiring actionable change among them to ensure cleanliness within their own communities and professional spheres. Beyond the Bins webinar beautifully showcased how consistent efforts in waste segregation, recycling, and citizen participation can transform urban ecosystems.
Indore cleanliness model has set benchmarks for sustainable development across India. This webinar is a part of FICCI FLO’s commitment towards making members contribute meaningfully towards building cleaner, greener, and more sustainable cities.