Women SHGs to be involved in domestic waste disposal

As part of an exercise to effectively dispose of domestic waste in gram panchayats, the Dakshina Kannada district administration has started entrusting this responsibility to women self-help groups.Du

As part of an exercise to effectively dispose of domestic waste in gram panchayats, the Dakshina Kannada district administration has started entrusting this responsibility to women self-help groups. During the quarterly Karnataka Development Programme review meeting chaired by district in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari here on Monday, Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Kumara said that 220 women self-help groups will be involved in solid waste management in panchayats. They will carry out house-to-house waste collection and undertake steps to dispose it of. The money they earn from this exercise will be credited to their accounts, he said. To start with, Mr. Kumara said, this will be introduced in five gram panchayats in each of the seven taluks of the district. A total of 35 women self-help groups will be involved, he said.