Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group
Gendered Circular Society Do-Tank that improves lives, livelihoods and leadership to equitably manage waste and reduce consumption and its effects on pollution, air quality and the climate.
- Gold Certified 2023
- FCRA
- 80G
- 12A
- CSR-1
Cause Area
Primary Sectors
Financials
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2020
Total IncomeRs.58,227,250Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2021
Total IncomeRs.87,470,341Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2022
Total IncomeRs.70,540,443Total ExpensesRs.70,717,129Non Program ExpensesRs.7,907,505Program ExpensesRs.62,809,624Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2023
Total IncomeRs.127,036,436Total ExpensesRs.105,016,788Non Program ExpensesRs.31,505,036Program ExpensesRs.73,511,752Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2024
Total IncomeRs.117,708,756Total ExpensesRs.128,950,089Non Program ExpensesRs.35,422,589Program ExpensesRs.93,527,499Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.
Geographies Served
Programs
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LEADERSHIP
State
States
Delhi
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Chintan Improves Leadership: Building gender-inclusive capacity to empower Circular Society actions:
Sub Programs:
01. Future-Ready Young Leadership: Gen Next: Empower vulnerable waste worker children and youth to be future-ready leaders with 21st century learning centres, digital labs and libraries.
02. Clean Air & Climate Leadership: Saaf Saans: Clean Air Leadership and Action, 2024.
03. Women’s Climate Leadership: Climate Sakhis: A Gender-based climate change resilience initiative.
04. Civil Society Leadership: Build youth leaders with grassroots learning.
05. Local Innovation: Hawa Light Karo Challenge.
06. Methane Abatement: Abatement and Composting Enhancement Project. -
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LIVES
State States
Delhi
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Chintan Improves Lives: Enhancing resilience for the historically marginalised and building circular communities:
Sub Programs:
01. Social Security: Enable access to social security for informal workers.
02. Nutritional Resilience | Kyari-to-Kitchen: Train women waste workers to enhance their nutritional resilience and climate adaptation through urban farming.
03. Air Pollution Awareness: Train outdoor workers, schools and residents and raise awareness on air pollution to reduce exposure.
04. Workers’ Rights Safai Sena: Advocate for wastepickers’ self-representation for worker rights with over 12,000 members.
05. Thermal Comfort: Design and build thermal comfort roofs to increase climate resilience of the most vulnerable.
06. Circular Communities: Provide circular-based strategies and services at the community level to manage and reduce waste and foster societal change. -
LIVELIHOODS
State States
Delhi
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Chintan Improves Livelihoods: Developing green skills and income opportunities in recycling and repair:
Sub Programs:
01. Professionalisation & Upskilling: Transform informal wastepickers into skilled professionals.
02. Solid and E-Waste Management: Increase income and enhance working conditions from Electronic and Solid Waste Collection.
03. Plastics Prevention & Management: Increase monthly income of waste collectors from plastics management through inclusive EPR
04. Organic Waste Management-Magic Mitti: Train women wastepickers for enriched compost production.
05. Material Recovery Facilities: Harness the full economic value of waste through larger and micro material recovery.
06. Textile and Footwear Recovery & Repair: Increase wastepicker incomes through textile &footwear waste recovery and creating repair ecosystem.
Impact Metrics
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Total Number of Children Getting Education
Program Name
GenNEXT
Year-wise Metrics- 2020-21 1546
- 2021-22 1876
- 2022-23 1433
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Nutrition Kits Distributed
Program Name
GenNext
Year-wise Metrics- 2021-22 6445
- 2022-23 1500
- 2023-24 1349
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Retention Rate in Formal School (In %)
Program Name
GenNext
Year-wise Metrics- 2021-22 92
- 2022-23 94
- 2023-24 98
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Waste Diverted From Landfills (In Tonnes)
Program Name
Green Livelihood
Year-wise Metrics- 2021-22 865
- 2022-23 336
- 2023-24 3369
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Waste Picker Livelihoods Supported
Program Name
Green Livelihood
Year-wise Metrics- 2021-22 215
- 2022-23 300
- 2023-24 716
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Number of Girls Enrolled
Program Name
GenNEXT
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 797
- 2020-21 565
- 2021-22 917
- 2022-23 918
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Plastic Waste Collected (Mt)
Program Name
Green Livelihood
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 645
- 2020-21 731
- 2021-22 547
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E- Waste Collected (Mt)
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 98
- 2020-21 64
- 2021-22 93
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Generated Livelihood for People
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 111
- 2020-21 98
- 2021-22 111
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Increase in Source Segregation (In %)
Program Name
Green Livelihood
Year-wise Metrics- 2021-22 75
- 2022-23 78
- 2023-24 80
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Social Behaviour Change Trainings Related to Waste and Air Pollution
Program Name
Knowledge and Outreach
Year-wise Metrics- 2020-21 20
- 2021-22 33
- 2022-23 45
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%Age Improvement in Marks
Program Name
GenNEXT
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 3300
- 2020-21 1800
- 2021-22 2700
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Reduction in Open Burning (In %)
Program Name
Green Livelihood
Year-wise Metrics- 2020-21 75
- 2021-22 40
- 2022-23 50
- 2023-24 60
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Number of Training Sessions Conducted for Wastepickers
Program Name
Green Livelihood
Year-wise Metrics- 2021-22 73
- 2022-23 1166
- 2023-24 1150
Leadership Team
Demographics & Structure
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Organisation Strength
8
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Diversity Metrics
70% women
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Organization Structure
Yes
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AABAC6254A
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Registration Number
S-36142/1999
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CSR Form 1
CSR00003615
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80G
AABAC6254AF20212
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12A
AABAC6254AE20214
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FCRA
231660162
About
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Headquarters
Delhi, Delhi
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Since
2001
Impact
Chintan has enhanced waste workers' livelihoods, environmental sustainability, education, and policy advocacy. It has trained 50,000+ waste workers in safety and legal protocols, established 30 microenterprises for waste pickers (mainly women), and trained 1,250 informal actors as e-waste entrepreneurs. Income has improved for 2,645 waste workers, and 4,952 green livelihoods have been created. Chintan operates nine micro MRFs and one automated MRF in Delhi NCR, has trained 200 women as repair workers, and facilitated the self-organization of 15,000 waste workers under Safai Sena. In education and climate resilience, Chintan has mainstreamed 10,000 waste picker children into schools, with 70% being girls. It has educated 12,000+ citizens on air pollution, developed 30 Climate Sakhis, piloted 5,000 cool roof technologies, and trained 1,000+ youth through internships. Composting 50,000 tons of wet waste has reduced methane emissions, and 1.5 lakh students and 1 million citizens have been trained in zero waste and climate resilience. Chintan has also influenced nine policies and laws and produced 48 research reports shaping public discourse and policy.
Vision and Mission
Chintan vision is: To be the enabler of systemic changes for a healthy, equitable environment and life for all via actionable research, capacity building, thought leadership, piloting of new ideas, and data-based interventions.
Chintan mission is: To create a world where every individual has access to a clean, safe, and healthy environment, and to safe and dignified livelihood
Political & Religious Declarations
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Political Affiliation
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Religious Affiliation
Location
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Offices in Cities
Delhi
Other Details
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Type
Non-profit
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Sub Type
Society
Website
Technology Adoption
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SOC 2 Compliant
No
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Financial Management
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Beneficiary Management