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The women waste pickers of Pimpri Chinchwad have won a rare battle: they were awarded Rs. 7.5 crores in a first-of-its-kind legal victory against the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and its contractors in August 2023. The win was ironic because it was secured against a municipal corporation that has been consistently feted as one of India’s wealthiest municipal corporations. Not only does Pimpri Chinchwad have a 5-star rating from the Swachh Bharat Mission as a Garbage Free City, it also ranks as the top municipal corporation in Maharashtra, ahead of both Pune and Mumbai, for e-governance. This is a story of determination, dignity, and desire, pieced together through years of struggle by valiant women who are relegated to the bottom of the social pyramid. Read our ground report for more:
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