What SWM is
The waste flow in one picture, the three ways to use SWM, and who does what.
SWM records how solid waste moves through a Block: from households and shops, through the SWM and PWM units, to the partners who take the processed waste. Each person records their own part of the work, and the Block office sees the whole picture.
- 1Households and shopsCitizens · GPRegistered with the GP; waste collected by the SHG
- 2SWM unitSWM ManagerIntake, segregation; bio-waste to compost or landfill (onward)
- 3PWM unitPWM ManagerReceives plastic and dry waste; processes it into outputs
- 4Off-take partnerRecycler · cement plant · MRFOutputs sent or sold; rejects discarded
The three ways to use SWM
| Who uses it | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Staff web | Block office, BDO, GP Officers, GP staff, SHG Supervisors | On a computer or phone browser, at your Block's address followed by /staff, for example https://swm.yourblock.in/staff |
| Field app | SWM and PWM unit managers, SHG Supervisors | An Android app, installed from the staff web's Field app page. It works without a network |
| Citizen portal | Citizens | At your Block's address, for example https://swm.yourblock.in |
How SWM is organised
- A Block is the area one Block office runs. It has Gram Panchayats (GPs), and each GP has wards.
- Facilities are where waste is handled. An SWM unit receives waste from GPs and sorts it. A PWM unit processes plastic and dry waste from one or more SWM units.
- SHGs (self-help groups) collect waste and often run the SWM units. Their members are recorded in SWM.
- Staff are the people who sign in. Each has one or more roles, each for a place: a GP, a facility or the whole Block. See Who can do what.
Find your guide
Citizens
GP Staff
SHG Supervisor
SWM Facility Manager
PWM Facility Manager
GP Officer
BDO / Block Officer
Block Admin
Platform Admin
About the pictures
The screenshots in this guide come from a made-up Block, Sabujpur, with made-up people. Your Block's screens look the same but show your own GPs, facilities and people.