Amarnath Yatra 2025 Goes Zero-Waste with Swachhata Mission Drive

The Amarnath Yatra 2025 has set a new benchmark by becoming a zero-waste, eco-friendly pilgrimage, blending spirituality with sustainability. With over 4 lakh devotees making the sacred trek to the holy cave at 3,880 meters in the Kashmir Himalayas, the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board and the Jammu & Kashmir Government ensured scientific waste management, plastic-free practices, and round-the-clock sanitation in line with Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0.

A well-structured action plan, executed by Swachhata Executives, TULIP interns, and volunteers, promoted waste segregation, discouraged single-use plastics, and spread hygiene awareness across Yatra camps, langar sites, and lodgement centres.

Daily waste generation—11.67 MT (7.83 MT wet, 3.67 MT dry)—was 100% processed through composting and recycling. Over 1,016 twin-bin stations, 65 garbage vehicles, and nearly 1,300 SafaiMitras maintained continuous cleanliness. Langars went SUP-free, distributing 15,000 jute/cloth bags and running creative campaigns like “Plastic Lao, Thaila Lejao” and “Bin It, Win It“.

Sanitation was strengthened with 1,600 mobile toilets, cleaned twice daily, and 39 de-sludging vehicles ensuring 100% faecal sludge treatment. QR-coded toilets enabled 20,000+ real-time feedback responses for swift service improvements.

The Green Pledge campaign saw 70,000 devotees commit to swachhata, with Responsible Yatris and Happy Faces honoured as role models.

With this year’s Yatra, faith turned into action—delivering a zero-landfill pilgrimage model that redefined sustainable spiritual journeys and set an inspiring precedent for eco-conscious pilgrimages across India.