The Hindu 13.07.2016
‘Waste segregation at source a must from July 18’
The Local Administration department on Tuesday
reiterated that from July 18, all households will have to compulsorily
adopt segregation of waste at source to avoid penalty.
The
segregation of daily waste into bio degradable waste and non bio
degradable waste from households, commercial establishments shall be
done by the respective users and stored n separate containers to be
handed over to the collectors from Swachatha Corporation.
The
Swachatha Corporation has engaged door to door collectors to approach
the households/commercial establishments from 6 am to 2 pm on a daily
basis and collect the segregated waste. This waste will be transported
for generating organic compost from bio degradable and resource recovery
will be done with the non bio degradable waste, the department said.
The Government has warned of a fine of Rs. 500 on those who fail to comply with the norm.
The
city generates between 300 to 320 tonnes of solid waste every day and
the LAD plans to engage about 1,460 Swachata Corporation workers for
collecting waste from an estimated one lakh households in addition to
commercial premises in Puducherry and Oularget municipalities and
Villianur and Ariyankuppam commune panchayats.
The
LAD has appealed to households and commercial establishments to
cooperate in this exercise to attain the goal of a clean, green and
prosperous Puducherry.