Children scavenging for rubbish in the area of the freshly renovated Bansilalpet Stepwell. Why? because the cultural site's administration chose to grant free admission to children who arrive with a bag full of plastic. The campaign was launched in an effort to maintain the secunderabad site's cleanliness. There are also plans to reward these youngsters with chocolates, books, and other delights to keep up the work.
A number of restaurants and other businesses have sprouted up nearby since the well was restored to its former splendour. Additionally, the website naturally produced a lot of plastic rubbish due to its constant visits. "At first, garbage pickup was done by our workers every morning and evening. Just behind the ticket office, we have a sizable grill room where you can see the plastic building up. According to Rajashree pinnamaneni of the Gandipet Welfare Society for zero Waste, it inspired the locals to prevent littering.
The 17th century cultural site is presently managed by this NGO, which assisted in raising funding for the repair. However, they wanted the neighborhood's kids and locals to take the lead. The event began by offering free tickets to children who gathered rubbish from the neighbourhood. "Now we're trying to offer these kids an alternative because most of them grew up near the stepwell and a free ticket might not be appealing to them," the teacher said. As a result, she says, "we are planning to give a pen, chocolate, or something similar." She also mentions that they have plans to entrust older kids with the duty of raising awareness and maintaining the space.

Additionally, picking up the trash is being urged on the local seniors. The garbage that is collected here is separated before being sent to the recycling facilities owned by the NGO. "We hope that by doing this, children will learn these positive behaviours. We intend to launch this in a significant way when some school children visit the location, which is expected to happen shortly, says Rajashree. Over the years, the Bansilalpet Stepwell has transformed into a junkyard. The stepwell was repaired last year by The Rainwater Project's Kalpana Ramesh with assistance from the telangana State government. One of the most popular tourist destinations in the city today is this self-sustaining tourism model.
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05/08/2023 08:17 AM