MARSS-K organized IEC Campaign on Solid waste management, E-Waste Management andProtection of environment Programme in schools, RWAs (Residential Welfare Associations) andother institutions with the involvement of students and school association, including Government,Non-Government officials and wrack pickers etc. Awareness programme was conducted inTumkur, Bengaluru, Davangere and Shivamogga Districts of Karnataka state.This programme was successfully implemented with cooperation of CMC-Harihar, Taluk andDistrict administration, State and Central Pollution Control Board and NGOs. Education andawareness about disposal & collection of e-waste, municipal solid waste and hazard waste,processing of these waste, harmful chemicals emitted during processing of hazard waste etc werebeen done. Awareness program was done using short videos, pamphlets etc. A base survey wasundertaken and project on e-waste management is implemented as a pilot project. The project willbe exte

MARSS-K conducted Awareness Programme on “Renewable energy, Solid Waste Managementand Rain Water harvesting” for nearly 562 members in 4 different batches in Shimoga andDavangere districts which was aided by Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Energy andDevelopment, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MGIRED), Government of India incooperation with Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Taluk Panchayat –Bhadrvati & Nyamati, GP-Savalanga , SELCO Solar Pvt Ltd. Zilla Panchayath Shimoga Dist,Department Of Women And Child Development , SMEC India Private Limited (Member Of TheSurbhana Group ) Australia , Gondi Aadhunikarana Niravari Yojane , Bhadra Cada, KarnatakaNiravari Nigam Ltd, Jawaharlal Nehru National College Of Engineering , Biofuel ResearchInformation & Demonstration Center (BRIDC) funded by Government of Karnataka. ChirantanaGreen Technology Centre (CGTC) Tata Power Solar, SS Agency Shimoga.462 rural women who were members of Self Help Gr

MARSS-K protested against women trafficking and harassment which recently took place inBihar state. In coordination with FEVOURD-Davangere Network and other likeminded VOs, aappeal was made to Central Government through District Administration. Under the initiationof Mr. A Ravikumar, State Convener, MARSS-K and team, request was made to Mr. D.SRamesh, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Davangere district to further investigate this incidentand handover the case to CBI and message was sent to public to bring it to light.