The hindu 02.12.2009
Corporation to focus on e-waste
Staff Reporter
| Kochi has moved to the status of bin-less city: Mayor |
KOCHI: Management of e-waste would be the priority area of the civic administration as Kochi has achieved considerable progress in municipal solid waste management, said Mercy Williams, Kochi Mayor.
The continuous efforts of the civic administration to usher in a culture of cleanliness in the city have been widely appreciated and the best city award was conferred on the city in recognition of its efforts in this direction, addressing a press conference, Ms. Williams said.
She dedicated the award, instituted by the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, to the “people of the city who made the cleanliness initiative a success.”
Ahmadabad has also been selected along with Kochi for the award, which will be presented by Jaipal Reddy, Union Minister for Urban Affairs, at a function to be held in New Delhi on December 3, she said.
The State unit of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India cooperated with the initiatives of the Kochi Corporation by installing bio-bins at 210 flats built by its members. The confederation has processed 25 tonnes of biodegradable waste, generated by the 25,000 households in its flats and villas, on its own, Ms. Williams said.
Various residents’ associations have also cooperated with the civic administration in making the drive a success. Kochi has moved to the status of bin-less city in managing the municipal waste, she said.
Deputy Mayor C.K. Manisankar said that the civic administration could successfully address the vexing issues of waterlogging and waste management.
Kabeer B. Harun, project director of the confederation, said that the first attempt to manage the plastic waste in Private Public Participation mode was tried in Kochi. The confederation and the Kochi Corporation were jointly implementing a project for using the plastic waste for tarring roads, he said.
N.A. Mani, E.M. Sunilkumar, K.V. Manoj and N. Anilkumar, Corporation Standing committee chairmen, and Dr. C.G. Elizabeth, Health Officer, were also present at the press conference.
