Social issue - rently, many municipal councils do not have the proper re- and health hazards, as well as greenhouse emissions from decomposing organic waste. At the same time, many slums residents face dire energy shortages: solid cooking fuels such as charcoal cause massive deforestation and the increasing prices trap slum dwellers in a cycle of poverty. Addressing the issue - waste, and not just the few households that can afford to pay - tives to sort through the waste, so that they can sell the recy- in a centralized plant. The capital investment of the plant is Takachar employs innovative ICT technologies in two ways. - Takachar