The Hindu 09.11.2013
Kovilpatti focuses on cleaning up e-waste
Kovilpatti Environment League has gone a step further to clean the environment by collecting e-wastes, according to K. Vijaya Karthikeyan, Sub Collector of Kovilpatti.
Through this programme, the students and the public would also be guided to dispose of e-wastes at collection points established at vital installations in Kovilpatti, he said here on Friday. E-wastes generated at workplaces, houses and other companies could be disposed of in the collection points set up at Kovilpatti old bus stand, railway station besides school premises in Kovilpatti.
Students from 19 schools in Kovilpatti would be involved in collecting the e-waste.
With active participation of Kovilpatti Rotary club and voluntary organisations, the volunteers had stuck posters indicating the locations of collection points.
He said a meeting would be convened with the principals of the schools on Monday to devise strategies for promoting the programme. During a week-long programme from October 21, many students had volunteered to collect plastic bottles and paper wastes found in and around school campuses.
The programme launched by the league since its inception evoked a good response from the public.
“Since Kovilpatti is witnessing a considerable growth of floating population, top priority is accorded to maintain the town clean”, the Sub Collector said.
Plans were also afoot to spread this environment friendly initiative in all 36 wards under Kovilpatti Municipality limits with the involvement of environmental activists, the Sub Collector added.
