Justifying its name, this project aims at reducing the use of single use pastic by providing alternatives to the same at source. This includes establishing of stalls to borrow cloth bags in markets of MCD. Cloth bags are provided by the Foundation in all for these stalls. Consumers may pick up the cloth bag by making a payment of Rs 20. On returning the cloth bag (in good condition) at any of these Vikalp stalls, he/she can take back a refund of Rs 20. Stickers are placed at all shops in these markets mentioning the location of Vikalp stalls.
This Borrow a Bag facility will not put a financial burden on the consumers and will encourage them to give up plastic bag and adopt a cloth bag thus reducing SUP consumption. Awareness events are held in these markets to engage the consumers/shopkeepers and create awareness on waste management and single-use plastic.

Project Vikalp was launched on 29th November 2021 in Green Park Main Market. Subsequently more stalls were established. As on today, 350 stalls in 250 markets of MCD are functional.
The Foundation maintains the inventory and financials of the cloth bags. It also replenishes the bags on payment basis. Expansion and establishing new Vikalp stalls in more areas and addition of more alternatives to SUP is done in consultation with MCD. The stall is set up in one of the existing shops in the market and the shopkeeper takes responsibility of the bags. The bags, board for the stall and stickers to be pasted at all shops in the market are arranged by Why Waste Wednesdays Foundation. Board and Stickers carry the logos of MCD, Why Waste Wednesdays Foundation and the CSR partner/Donor.
A QR code has been designed that is linked to App/Website that provides all information on Project Vikalp, location of Vikalp stalls Single-use plastic problems, simple solutions, plastic waste management rules, donors/partners
- Agarwal Sweet348 Main Road, Haiderpur
- Agarwal Sweet PalaceBf Market, Shalimar
- Aggarwal Department Store2/2, Roop Nagar
- Aggarwal GroceryBandh Road, L-Block, Sangam Vihar
- Aggarwal MedicalChattarpur
- Aggarwal StoreBf Market, Shalimar Bagh
- Aggarwal StoreShop No 1, Sector 4, Lsc Market, Pushp Vihar
- Aggarwal StoresRoop Nagar
- Agrawal Sweets100 Foota Main Raod, Sant Nagar
- Ahuja Grocery Store96-A Pitampura
- Ajay EnterprisesSector-2, Shanti Niketan
- AkashNear Gurudwara, Rani Bagh Market
- Aksay Kumar GroceryDT Mall Petrol Pump Shalimar Bagh
- Aman PlasticYusuf Sarai
- Amar DevMark Mall, Op PH Block, Near Petrol Pump, Shalimar Bagh
- Amarnath StoreJanta Vihar, Hanuman Chowk, Mukundpur
- Amit PlasticYusuf Sarai
- Anand Morning StoreJ Block, Saket
- Annapurna BakeryBalco Market, IP Extension
- Annapurna NamkeenH Block, Kalkaji
- Annu KiranaShakarpur
- AnnupamaS-Block Main Road
- Anu BeautyMain Market, Rani Bagh
- Anuj Kumar AggarwalK-420, Mangol Puri
- ArchiesJanakpuri
- ArchiesDistrict Centre, Janakpuri
- Arora Fruit MerchantsShop No.1, Sabzi Mandi, Rani Bagh
- Ashok AggarwalD-13/215 Sector-7, Rohini
- Ashok General StoreB210, Chattarpur Enclave-Ii
- Ashok NamkeenMalviya Nagar Market
- Ashu Jain473/6 Rampura
- Baker'SGali No 3, Kaushik Enclave
- Balaji Super StoreDeoli Rd., Pocket B, Jawahar Park, Khanpur
- Bangali FlowersB L School, Near Bf Market, Shalimar Bagh
- Bangali Sweet CornerShop 1- 12, D Block, Pushpanjali Enclave, Pitam Pura
- Bansal StoreKhasra No. 463 , Nehar Road, Haiderpur
- Bartan StoreVasundra Enclave
- Batra BakeryMalviya Nagar
- Batra Department Store & ChemistC Block, Vasant Vihar
- Batra MedicosDda Market, Opp Gyan Bharti School, Saket
- Bawa Lal Ji MedicosShop No. G1 Block, Shalimar
- Beauty And Wellness MarcheE-34 Hauz Khas
- Bengal SweetsSafdarjung Enclave
- Bhanu Standard Paneer BhandarDabri Phal Sabji Mandi
- Bharat StoreSouth Moti Bagh
- Bhart BhushanShop No.26, Shastri Mkt Azadpur
- Bikaner Sweets5149, Harphool Singh Building, Ghanta Ghar
- Bombay Jewels1256, Main Market, Rani Bagh
- Bread D BitesE Block, Vasant Vihar
- Budget BazaarM Block, Gk2
- Chaudhary DairyDeoli Road
- Chawla The Pastry PalaceG-40 Vardhman Mall, Nehru Vihar
- Chottu Vegetable Bhandar88 MCD Market, Kingsway Camp, Opposite To Canara Bank
- D.V TailorsYusuf Sarai
- D6 Vasant KunjVasant Kunj
- Dakhna StoresMalviya Nagar
- Delhi FruitSouth Moti Bagh
- Delhi Super StoreShop No 17, LSC Market, Masjid Moth, Gk-II
- Delicious Sweets Corner26, Nanak Pura Market, Moti Bagh II
- Dhaman TailorCd-103A Pitampura
- Dilip BhattiG-11, New Vardhman Market, West Enclave, Pitampura
- Dinesh Bartan BhandarRajauri Garden
- Dinesh Bartan StoreH-45, Main Market,Rajouri Garden
- Dms Booth 124748C4E,Central Market, Punjabi Bagh
- Dunaja StoreSd Market Pitampura
- Father DairyMMTC/STC Market
- Fresh Bakers & ConfectionersF Block , Dakhinpuri
- Fresh Fruit MartE Block, Vasant Vihar
- Fresh Fruits & VegetableShop No: 155, South Moti Bagh Market
- Fruit &Veg.MarketVeer Savarkar Park West Punjabi Bagh
- Fruits & VegetableBD Block Or Jaspal Kaur School Main Road, Shalimar Bagh
- Fruits & VegetableI & H Block Divided Road, Shakurpur
- Garg AyurvedaYusuf Sarai
- Garg Store, Balco MarketBalco Market, Ip Extension
- Garg SweetsGhoda Farm Main Road, Sant Nagar
- Garg Sweets2035/159, Main Road, Trinagar
- Gate No 4Gulmohar Enclave
- Gate No 5Gulmohar Enclave
- Gate No 7Gulmohar Enclave
- Girish ChandTri Nagar, Subji Mandi
- Goel Ayurvedic And General StoreAdchini
- Grand BazarKailash Colony Market
- Grand Bikaner1603/A, Main Market, Rani Bagh
- GreenishMayfair Gardens
- Gujrat NamkinQu 197A Pitampura
- Gujrat Namkin Bhandar844 Main Market, Rani Bagh
- Gupta BrothersNaraina
- Gupta ConfectionersDda Central Market, IP Extension
- Gupta JiK-1296, Mangol Puri
- Gupta StoreGali No 2H No.39, Kaushik Enclave
- Gupta StoreYusuf Sarai
- Gupta Subzi Bhandar89 MCD Market, Kingsway Camp
- Guru Nanak Store, KalkajiH Block, Kalkaji
- Happy Happy Farm FreshSector7, Dwarka
- Hare Rama Hare KrishnaShop No 7 Lusa Tower, Azadpur Complex
- Hari ChandWz-1 Rampura, Lohar Wali Gali
- Hari Om ElectricalBq Market, Shalimar Bagh
- Hari Om GuptaEle. Shop, Shop No.E-3,4 Bq Market, Shalimar Bagh
- Hari Ram & Sons Vstra BhandarNo.1 Block A, Gf Village Shalimar
- Haryana FreshSector7, Dwarka
- Haryana TradersDda Central Market, IP Extension
- Hello ConfectionersSouth Moti Bagh Market
- Himachal Sweet HouseSouth Moti Bagh
- Himani KitchenwareShop No:50, Bhagat Singh Market, Malviya Nagar
- In & Out, Bpcl Petrol PumpMoti Bagh North
- In & Out, Bpcl Petrol PumpDefence Colony
- J.S Garg & SonsSaidulajab Market
- Jagdamba Medical StoreHaiderpur
- Jai Baba Lok Nath Plastic ShopC.R Park Market-1
- Jai Mata Di StoreChattarpur Enclave-I
- Jain Provision StorePandav Nagar
- Javed Fruit CornerShop No-1 Khoka Market, Saket
- Jitender Gupta Fruit And VegetableShakurpur
- Juice Corner100 Futa Main Road Near Peepal Tree
- Jyoti GarmentsShop No:4, Central Market, Malviya Nagar
- K.R. StationersHauz Khas Market
- Kailash VegetableMalviya Nagar Mandi
- Kanha Chappan BhogShop 209, Sharda Niketan Pitampura
- Kanungo ApartmentIp Extension
- Kapil StoreShop No-02 Dda Market Uday Park
- Kapoor VegetablesMalviya Nagar Market
- Kartik General StoreShahdra
- Khandelwal StoresSouth Moti Bagh
- Khushi Ram Achar WaleShop No:18, Bhagat Singh Market, Malviya Nagar
- Kings MartFreedom Fighter Enclave
- Kiran StoreNd.16, Pitam Pura
- Kiran StoreNd.16, Pitam Pura
- Kiran StoreShop,2,3 Su Market
- Kishan Kumar VegetableMalviya Nagar Mandi
- Krishna DairyShop No. 15, E Block Market, Saraswati Vihar
- Krishna MarcheSafdarjung Enclave
- Krishna MarcheMalviya Nagar
- Krishna StoreBq Market Shalimar Bagh
- Krishna StoreA-44 Tigri Main Road
- Kwality StoreShop No:72, Bhagat Singh Market, Malviya Nagar
- Lamboder DairyEu 1A, Pitampura
- Laxmi Aata Chaki1594, Main Bazar, Rani Bagh
- Laxmi ChandB-4/67, Sector-7, Rohini
- Laxmi Cosmetic & General StoreGautam Nagar
- Lucky MedicalMain Raod Bangali Colony Sant Nagar Burari
- Lucky Store, InaIna Market
- M/S Goel StoreShop No.14, B-Block Market Prashant Vihar
- M/S Supreme StoreShop No.15, B-Block, Market, Prashant Vihar
- Madras CaféGreen Park
- Mahakamat Tikka JunctionNear Aurobindo College
- Mahavir Jain StoreBandh Road B-Block, Sangam Vihar
- Mahbir BakeryRana Partap Bagh
- Mahek Fruits & VegetablesChattarpur Enclave-Ii
- Mangla ChemistSarvodya Enclave
- Manoj FruitVeer Savarkar Park West Punjabi Bagh
- Manoj, ConfectionaryBk-1/159 Shalimar Bagh
- Manoj, Confectionary ShopBk-1/159 Shalimar Bagh
- Maurya ApartmentIp Extension
- Md. KhalimPriyadarshani Park Gujrawala Town
- Metro Estate664, Rishi Nagar, Sant Nagar
- Mishra Genral StoreChattarpur Enclave-I
- Mittal Cloth HouseMain Road, Haiderpur
- Mittal StoreArjun Nagar
- Mohan FoodsVeer Savarkar Park West Punjabi Bagh
- Mohit Store,Trilok PuriTrilok Puri
- Mother DairyF Block Kamla Nagar Mandoliya Road
- Mother DairyShop No. 518, Opp A -19, Rana Partap Bagh
- Mother DairyNear Mig Glats Ashok Vihar Ph 4
- Mother DairyNear M2K Market Sant Nagar
- Mother DairyNear Jagrati Appartment Opp Jhung Bhawan
- Mother DairyRoad No. 3, A-2 Block, Pachim Vihar
- Mother DairySatender, E Block, Super Mkt, Saraswati Vihar
- Mother DairyIshwar, Gate - 1, Dda Market
- Mother DairyNaresh Kumar, B Block Pushpanjali Enclave
- Mother DairyRoad No. 30, A2, Block Paschim Vihar
- Mother DairyE Block Super Market Saraswati Vihar
- Mother DairyGate No. 1 Dda Market Deeapali Enclave
- Mother DairyB Block, Pushpanjali Enclave
- Mother DairyPolice Line, Welfare Society
- Mother DairyBs Market Opp- Bq Block Shalimar Bagh
- Mother DairyBk,Block Near Global Pre School Shalimar Bagh
- Mother DairyAn Block Opp Al Market Shalimar Bagh
- Mother DairyAd Market Shalimar Bagh Near Mtnl Office
- Mother DairyDda Market, Qu, Block, Pitam Pura
- Mother DairyA Block Keshavpuram Gte No. 1
- Mother DairyG Block Shakurpur Jj Colony
- Mother DairyA Block Shakurpur Jj Colony
- Mother DairyI Block Shakurpur Jj Colony
- Mother DairySector A, Pocket B&C, Vasant Kunj
- Mother DairyDda Market, Ku, Block, Pitam Pura
- Mother DairyPolice Line Walfare Society, Sanbam Apartment
- Mother Dairy Safal520 Timarpur
- MukeshA-12, Budh Vihar Ph-I, Main Road
- Namkeen BhandarA-45,Tigri Main Road
- Narang Confectionary53 New Market Timarpur
- Narayan StoreMayur Vihar I
- Narender Kr, Dry CleanShop No. 8 Bp Mkt, Shalimar Bagh
- Naveen3943, Gali No. 1 Tri Nagar, Ranibagh
- Naveen KumarF-20, Sharma Colony Budh Vihar Ph-Ii
- Neeraj Vegetble ShopNear Mother Dairy Shakurpur
- New Cake PalaceJ Block Saket
- New Haryana Paneer BhandarTagore Garden Extension
- New Sharma Bakers And ConfectionersRani Bagh
- Nimri Store243, Nimri Colony
- Nitin StoreJanta Vihar Chowk
- Om ConfectioneryMehrauli Market
- Pal DairyNear Shiv Mandir 75 Foota Road Sant Nagar
- Pal StoreC Block, Vasant Vihar
- Pandit Ji VegetableMalviya Nagar Mandi
- Param StoreC-7-142, Keshavpuram
- PatanjaliGreen Park
- Patanjali Mega StoreKondli
- Pattal Bhandar5132, Harphool Building Subzi Mandi
- Pawan SharmaShop No. 1 D Park Model Town Iii
- Pawan, Choudhary DairyAa- 162, Shalimar Bagh
- PitanjaliNaraina
- Pooja Cold DrinkB/W Of Dt Mall
- Pooja Dharmik Vastu Bhandar857 & 859 Main Market Rani Bagh
- Pratyaksh EnterprisesMain Road, Haiderpur
- Praveen Jain473, Rampura
- R.K. VegetablesHauz Khas Market
- Radhey Shyam ChemistAurobindo Market
- Rahul VegetableC Block, Vasant Vihar
- Raj MandirMalviya Nagar
- Raj StoreShop No. 5, Mohan Placd, Saraswati Vihar
- Raj StoreShop No. 5, Mohan Placd, Saraswati Vihar
- Rajasthan StoresGreen Park
- RajenderRani Bagh Chowk
- RajeshB-1/212, Main Market Sector-17, Rohini
- Rajesh Juneja, Chicken ShopShop, 7,8,9,Bt Mkt, Shalimar Bagh
- Rajesh KumarMalviya Nagar Mandi
- Rajmandir GroceriesBalbir Singh Marg
- Raju Vegetable ShopBlock8, Subhash Nagar
- Rakesh ChawlaCd-100 Pitampura
- Rakesh Khurana105 Rajiv Gandhi Mkt
- Rakhi Dairy423, Nimri Colony
- Ram VilasA-13, Buidh Vihar Ph-I, Main Road
- Raman Medicos90/35 A, Main Market, Malviya Nagar
- Ramji VegetableMalviya Nagar Mandi
- Red GrocersSainik Farm
- Reliance FreshSavitri Nagar, Malviya Nagar
- Rinku VegetableFatehpur Beri
- Rohit Radha Krishan DairyMalviya Nagar Mandi
- Rohit Sweet ShopShop No. 10, Dda Market Ac Block
- S. M. StoresN Block Saket
- Sachin DairyCentral Market, Mayur Vihar I
- Sadguru StoreTrilok Puri
- SafalC4E Market Janak Puri
- SafalPushpanjali Enclave, Pitampura
- SafalDda Central Market, IP Extension
- SafalSec 49, Faridabad
- SafalGulmohar Park
- SafalGautam Nagar
- SafalSafdarjung Enclave
- SafalSarvodya Enclave
- SafalPocket2, Sector2, Dwarka
- SafalSector6, Dwarka
- SafalSector 12, Dwarka
- SafalSector9, Dwarka
- SafalC2, Janakpuri
- SafalSector7, Dwarka
- SafalSector-1, R.K Puram
- SafalG Block Hauz Khas
- SafalM Block Saket
- SafalD3/D4 Vasant Kunj
- SafalB 11 Community Centre Market Janak Puri
- SafalDda Market Mig Rajauri Garden
- Safal DairyB-Block Dakshinipuri
- Safal Mother DairyMother Dairy Batra Complex
- Safal StoreSouth Moti Bagh Market
- Safal StoreN- Block Market G.K-1
- Safal StoreNavjeevan Vihar
- Safal StorePushp Vihar Sec-1
- Safal StoreSector A, Pocket B&C, Vasant Kunj
- Safal StoreVasant Vihar B- Block Market
- Safal StoreVasant Vihar E-Block Market
- Safal StoreSheikh Sarai Market
- Safal StorePancheel Park S Block
- Safal StoreMalviya Nagar Market
- Safal StoreMadangir
- Safal StoreSaket Pvr Market
- Safal StorePushp Vihar Sec-7
- Safal StoreR.K Puram Sec-9
- Safal StoreR.K Puram Sec-4
- Safal StoreR.K Puram Sec-8
- Safal StoreR.K Puram Sec-12
- Safal StoreM-Block, G.K-2
- Sagar SalesShahdra Anaj Mandi
- Salman Vegetable ShopShop No.-02 Khoka Market
- Samrat ResturantCamp Chhowk Gtb Nagar
- Sanjay KumarC-96, Kali Mata Mandir, Shakurpur
- SanjeevG-29/232, Sector-3, Rohini
- Sanjeev KumarR-20, Sharma Colony Budh Vihar Ph-Ii
- Sardar Meat Shop1465 Shop No. 2 Ground Floor Rani Bagh
- Sarguda StoreRana Pratap Bagh
- Satayawan LohatSatayawan Lohat
- Satish FruitC Block, Vasant Vihar
- Satkar TentSda
- Satyawati Drugs & Departmental Store2/3 & 2/4 Roop Nagar
- Sengar Tailors90/37-A, Malviya Nagar
- Sham FruitSarvodya Enclave
- Shankar Kiryana StoreShop 7, Mohan Place, C Block Market, Saraswati Vihar
- Sharma Kirana StoreShop No33 Pitam Pura
- Sharma Kirana StoreShop No33 Pitampura
- Sheela DeviNear Maharaja Agarsen Park, Parwan Road, Saraswati Vihar
- Shitiz TextilesG-12 A Kundan Bhawan Azadpur Complex
- Shiv Shakti Pooja StoreGautam Nagar
- Shiv Shakti StoreSouth Moti Bagh
- Shiva CrockeryBalco Market, Ip Extension
- Shiva StoreShop No.01, B Block Market, Pushpanjali Enclave
- Shop No. 4Jawala Hedi Market, Paschim Vihar
- Shop No.3PD Block Pitam Pura
- Shop No.P.P.4Pitam Pura
- Shri Balaji StoreGhitorni
- Shri Balaji TradersDeoli Road
- Shri Durga StoreDeoli Road
- Shri Krishna StoreA-44-45, Deoli Rd, Jawahar Park, Khanpur
- Shri Shyam Paneer BhandaarYusuf Sarai
- Sikka ConfectionersSouth Moti Bagh
- Sindhi Flour Mills46, Nanak Pura Market, Moti Bagh Ii
- Singh ChickenG-2 Himalika Building Batra Complex
- Spice Sea RestrurantShopno. 19-20-21, Cc Block Mkt, Shalimar Bagh
- Standard Halal Meat ShopDda Central Market, Ip Extension
- Suahnshu Gupta Fruit And VegetableShakurpur
- Sunil General StoreD3/D4 Vasant Kunj
- Sunil GuptaA-2/68, Sector-17, Rohini
- Super ShopSouth Moti Bagh Market
- Super StoreC-7/47, Dda Market Keshavpuram
- Super StoreC-7/47, Dda Market Keshavpuram
- Super StoreKhanna Market, Lodhi Colony
- Supreme StoreShop No:10, C4E Market, Janakpuri
- Suresh FruitsBr Block, Shalimar Bagh
- Suresh SharmaSawan Park
- Thakur DairyKeshav Puram
- Urmil, Comfy ClothesCd- Market , Pitampura
- Veer Ji Mankeen Bhandar25 Foota Main Raod Near Radha Krishna Mandir Sant Nagar
- Vegetable ShopBurari Chowk Near Janta Medical
- Venus Telecom CenterRani Bagh
- Verma StoreH Block Market,Saket
- VijayA-159, Shyam Colony, Budh Vihar Ph-Ii
- VikasA-7, Plot No.-7, Shiv Colony Budh Vihar Ph-Ii
- Vikash Gupta Sweet ShopShop No. 38,39 Al Mkt, Shalimar Bagh
- Vinayak SonsRoop Nagar
- Vinod Fruit93 Mcd Market Kingsway Camp
- Vishal Manish DairyMalviya Nagar Mandi
- Vishal TradersShop 1/3 Lusa Tower Azadpur Complex
- Vivek VegetableMalviya Nagar Mandi
- YadavRani Bagh
- Yogender PalB4 Market Shop No. 09, Paschim Vihar
- Yogesh StoreJ-35/2 Gautam Nagar