‘Hariyali’ sets a remarkable model in waste management
The Hindu
Haritha Karma Sena earns ₹3.7 lakh through sale of shredded plastic in Vadakara
The Hariyali Haritha Karma Sena of Vadakara Municipality earned around ₹3.7 lakh in 2020-21 through the sale of shredded plastic used for road tarring. The women who are part of the Sena can differentiate between around 30 different varieties of plastic and segregate waste accordingly. P. Prakashan, district coordinator of Haritha Keralam Mission (HKM), lauded the change brought in by the group of 63 women in just a few years, which led to the municipality winning several awards for waste management. Mr. Prakashan was in Vadakara on April 9 as part of a reality audit of the waste management programmes in various local bodies in the district. Post-COVID, the waste management system had crumbled in most local bodies. He was accompanied by officials of the Town Planning Department and Suchitwa Mission and resource persons from HKM.
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