MUMBAI, India, Sept. 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631092647 A) filed by National Institute Of Technology Patna on July 30, 2026, for Digital Incentive-Based Waste Management System And Method Thereof.
Inventors include Kumar, Shubham; Meena, Shubham; Kumar, Ravish; and Das, Bijay Kumar.
The application for the patent was published on September 25, 2026, under issue no. 39/2026.
Abstract: A digital incentive-based waste management system (100) incorporates multiple interconnected components to ensure efficient, transparent, and rewarding waste collection. Each household account (102) stores essential records and is uniquely identified by a Swachh ID (104), linked to identifiers like mobile or Aadhaar numbers. A QR code tag (106) attached to properties or bins enables authenticated verification during collection, while user application (108) allows authorized personnel to record waste data. A credit engine (110) processes this data to generate Swachh credits, stored in household accounts. Citizens’ access balances and rewards via citizen interface (112), while municipal authorities monitor operations through the municipal dashboard (114). Fraud prevention is ensured by the audit and anti-misuse layer (116), and credits are redeemed through the redemption network (118). Supporting tools include a municipal mobile application (120), digital portal (122), GPS-based collection monitoring unit (124), and ward-level monitoring platform (126), collectively enabling accountability, analytics, and citizen engagement.
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