Indian Express 17.02.2010
Mayor inaugurates garbage segregation process
The civic body is in the process of implementing a garbage segregation process where recyclable objects like paper, wood, cloth, rubber and glass would be separated from other non-recyclable garbage.
Bhattacharya had been trying to implement a two-bin project in which residents would dump their organic and inorganic wastes in different bins. However, so far the corporation seemed to have had little success.
To make the project a success, the KMC would initially distribute a covered garbage bin where residents, offices, hotels and other establishments would be able to dump their recyclable wastes. The mayor said that initially the project would be carried out only in a few wards in north Kolkata — 103, 110, 115, 133 and 64.
The mayor also handed over 10 of the bins to the residents of ward 33 in Beliaghata and the rest of the residents would be given the bins in the coming days. The bins would be emptied every alternate day by KMC volunteers.
