A good story—how a decades-old dumpsite in Rajkot turned into 20-acre green urban forest

But the gains too were multiple—significant financial, social, and environmental impacts and resource conservation by recycling legacy waste into useful products and reducing the need for raw materials. The project also ensures health and safety by improving air quality through afforestation, waste processing and creation of green spaces. On the economic front, the transformation of waste into energy, compost, and other value-added products generates new income streams, supports eco-tourism, and reduces the local government’s financial burden for waste management, officials said