The Hindu 22.01.2010
Wealth from waste project launched in prison quarters
Staff Reporter
Coimbatore: A project to collect bio-degradable and non-degradable waste, generated from the prison department staff quarters, after segregation at source to generate manure was launched recently. The project is being implemented by Thyagi C.P. Velan Trust in association with ITC limited with the help of the Corporation.
Corporation Commissioner Anshul Mishra distributed two bins for each household in the presence of Trust Functionary Godhanavalli, Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Coimbatore Range, P. Govindarajan and Superintendent of Prisons G. Shanmugasundaram.
According to the officials, there are nearly 200 houses and waste generated by each household is estimated to be around 500 gram, thus totalling close to one tonne or 1.5 tonnes each.
Of which, bio-degradable waste is likely to be 50 to 60 kg.
With the bio-degradable waste, the plan is to generate manure, while the non-degradable waste will be turned into wealth at the initiative of the ITC.
