The scheme will launch in January in conjunction with Suchitwa Mission and Haritha Kerala Mission . The initiative will launch in Ravipuram division 61, and later extend it to other areas .
KOCHI: After a long wait, the technique for separating biodegradable waste at the source—at the household level—is supposed to be reintroduced in the corporation limit.If the initiative proves to be successful, the corporation will launch the pilot scheme in January in conjunction with Suchitwa Mission and Haritha Kerala Mission in Ravipuram division 61, and later extend it to other areas.Under the scheme, households are obligated to separate biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste.Although biodegradable waste can be put in the bio bins offered to residents at subsidised rates — where the waste will be composted — the corporation's workers will collect the plastic waste as usual.
We will run awareness campaigns in the area prior to implementing the project.According to Renjini S, district coordinator of the Harithakeralam Mission, we have already held orientation classes for students of Maharajas College who will run awareness workshops.The challenge for the authorities is to persuade the people to take part in programs to minimize food waste at the source.I have already been getting inquiries from people who don't understand that employees will be able to empty a yard in the near future. According to S Sasikala, the division's councilor, people have a responsibility towards the society, and they should come forward to handle the food waste they generate.Since residents will have to use inoculum as a waste management tool, care will also be taken to ensure a constant supply of the nutrient-rich material to facilitate the decomposition process.According to T K Ashraf, chairperson of the health standing committee, the community body had started a similar initiative in 2013 and launched awareness campaigns, but it fell short.The issue is that people are unable to come forward to take up proper waste management techniques.