Green warriors to be incentivised in Ernakulam
The Hindu
Each HKS member to get ₹750 for handling waste at polling booths
Around 1,000 Haritha Karma Sena (HKS) members will ensure proper handling of biomedical and other waste at polling booths in Ernakulam. As an incentive for the green job, each HKS member will get a remuneration of ₹750. They will be deployed at the booths as part of the COVID-19 protocol. The State Election Commissioner had asked the government to direct local bodies to make necessary arrangements for proper collection and disposal of waste generated at polling booths. “HKS members will be on the watch for littering. They will ensure that waste is deposited in bins at the booths,” said Sujith Karun, District Co-ordinator, Haritha Keralam Mission. Though the district has over 3,800 booths, officials of the Department of Local Self-Governments estimate that the services of around 1,000 HKS members will be adequate, as each polling station is likely to have multiple booths.
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