The Hindu 25.07.2009
ITC ready to recycle garbage
Staff Reporter
ITC will provide two recyclable bags to each household, says its vice-president
Each household is expected to earn between Rs.200 and Rs.250
VISAKHAPATNAM: Multi-business conglomerate ITC has come forward to enter into an agreement with the Greater Visakhapantam Municipal Corporation to recycle garbage.
In a Power Point presentation in the presence of Mayor Pulusu Janardhana Rao and Commissioner B. Sridhar on Friday, ITC Vice-President (Commercial) B.V.S. Joga Rao gave details of its plan. About 30 per cent to 50 per cent of the garbage produced in the city can be recycled. ITC has already entered into agreements at many cities, including Hyderabad and Eluru. Mr. Joga Rao said as a part of the plan ITC would provide two recyclable bags to each household. One bag is meant for paper and paper-related garbage and the other for plastic leather and metal waste. Since it is dry it will not cause any problems. It will be collected every fortnight paying Rs.4 per kg of paper waste and Rs.2.50 for plastic, metal and leather. While each household is expected to earn between Rs.200 and Rs.250, GVMC will save the time and money to send it to landfills and on its transportation.
GVMC is expected to save up to Rs.50 lakhs a month. ITC will take the garbage to the sites allotted by GVMC and later to factories for recycling.
Floor leaders in GVMC and CMO (H) D. Abbulu and corporators were present.
