
Corpn. to revive use of aerobic bins
The Hindu
Grading system to be introduced to improve the utilisation of bins and to incentivise workers to ensure their upkeep
The city Corporation has decided to take urgent steps to revive aerobic bins, some of which had fallen into disuse due to irregular upkeep. The civic body has also decided to introduce a grading system for the bins, which were introduced a few years back in the city for processing of biodegradable waste at the community level. It has also been found that the bins are hardly made us of by the public in some places.
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