WASTE- FREE KERALA CAMPAIGN
The Kerala Government will launch a year-long 'Waste-Free Kerala' campaign from October 2, aiming an unpolluted environment, public hygiene and cleanliness.Briefing newspersons the Cabinet decision here, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on 27th September,2011, today said an all party meeting would be convened to discuss effective waste disposal methods and and suggestions would be approved by the Cabinet. Stating that the Government was also planning to make necessary laws for effective waste management for a clean-Kerala, he said the camapign is aimed at creating awareness among people about cleanliness.The Cabinet also approved a proposal by the Union Urban Affairs Ministry for cleaning of rivers, ponds, wells in the State as part of the sanitation programme.Opining that failure in waste disposal was the root cause of the current fever outbreak in the State, he said a technology upgraded solid waste management system would be introduced in five corporations and 29 municipalities in the State.With the assistance from the Centre, grant of maximum Rs 35 lakh would be allotted to each Grama Panchayt for establishing solid waste management units in the State, he said.
Local bodies would be provided 50 per cent subsidy for establishing e-toilets in public places. Rs 64.25 crore was sanctioned for developing infrastructure for Suchitwa Mission in 14 districts and creating new posts of Assistant Engineers, including 13 posts in District headquarters and 28 posts in other places
Prof. John Kurakar
The Kerala Government will launch a year-long 'Waste-Free Kerala' campaign from October 2, aiming an unpolluted environment, public hygiene and cleanliness.Briefing newspersons the Cabinet decision here, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on 27th September,2011, today said an all party meeting would be convened to discuss effective waste disposal methods and and suggestions would be approved by the Cabinet. Stating that the Government was also planning to make necessary laws for effective waste management for a clean-Kerala, he said the camapign is aimed at creating awareness among people about cleanliness.Local bodies would be provided 50 per cent subsidy for establishing e-toilets in public places. Rs 64.25 crore was sanctioned for developing infrastructure for Suchitwa Mission in 14 districts and creating new posts of Assistant Engineers, including 13 posts in District headquarters and 28 posts in other places
Prof. John Kurakar
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