Union Civil Aviation Minister P. Ashok Gajapati Raju here on Saturday
inaugurated a wet garbage converter into organic fertilizer, switched
on the electronic display board showing vegetable rates, and CC cameras
at Rythu Bazar, near R & B Guest House. He said the garbage
converter unit was the first of its kind established as a pilot project
in the State.

Stating that the trash machine would help control
flies, mosquitoes, and pig menace, Mr. Ashok said based on its
performance the facility would be extended to other areas.

Joint
Collector Srikesh B Lathkar said the machine would make 25kg of organic
wet waste into powder within 20 minutes. After decomposing it for a week
it would be used as an organic manure, Mr. Lathkar said.

B.
Chinni Naidu, managing director of Pragathi, waste management service,
said the wet garbage converter was set up under the second phase of
Swachh Bharat Mission .

At Ayyannapeta in the town, Mr. Ashok
inaugurated RO plant and a solar pump set, which were established with
grants from MPLADs and Municipality.