The District Tourism Promotion Council, Ernakulam plans to organise a series of campaign to make the various tourist destinations in the district waste free.
The plan is being formulated and DTPC invites suggestions and comments from general public.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Segregate waste, urges District Collector
While the presence of zero waste in the city is the vision for Kochi, the very first step involved in this is segregation of waste. District Collector M. Beena on Monday emphasised this important step while appealing to residents’ association representatives to adopt a waste management technique most suitable to them.
Waste management has to begin from each home and has to become a people’s movement to become a success, said Ms. Beena at a meeting of flat owners’ associations here on Monday. The laws suggest that waste clearing and management is the duty of the civic bodies but the involvement of the people in the process is of utmost important, she said.
About 250 workers are employed for rather inhuman work by the Corporation to segregate the waste thrown by the public. While gloves are provided to do the work, the workers find it cumbersome to untie the knots of plastic bags containing biodegradable waste.
“So, instead of blaming anybody for not doing their duty, we have to see what we have to do”, said Ms. Beena. The least that the people in the city can do is to segregate the waste generated in their homes.
In modern parlance, waste is wealth and there are a number of modern techniques which have been tested and proven, she said. The old Kerala society used to have wonderful waste management and cleanliness practices. Today’s society has to take lessons from the olden ways and move forward in tune with times, she said.
Clean Kochi project of the Kerala Builders’ Forum held a presentation of the waste management technology promoted by it.
The biobin techniques of creating manure out of kitchen waste is now being followed in 52 flats, said Kabeer B. Haroon, project director of Clean Kochi.
Some of the flat owners shared their experience in installing a waste management programme in their apartment complexes.
The attitude of the people towards managing waste was the biggest problem that the association representatives faced while implementing a programme.
An office-bearer of an apartment association had introduced the waste management practice in an educational institution successfully. The users of waste management techniques said that promoters of new technology should be ready to solve any problem arising from it.
*Courtesy: The Hindu
Waste management has to begin from each home and has to become a people’s movement to become a success, said Ms. Beena at a meeting of flat owners’ associations here on Monday. The laws suggest that waste clearing and management is the duty of the civic bodies but the involvement of the people in the process is of utmost important, she said.
About 250 workers are employed for rather inhuman work by the Corporation to segregate the waste thrown by the public. While gloves are provided to do the work, the workers find it cumbersome to untie the knots of plastic bags containing biodegradable waste.
“So, instead of blaming anybody for not doing their duty, we have to see what we have to do”, said Ms. Beena. The least that the people in the city can do is to segregate the waste generated in their homes.
In modern parlance, waste is wealth and there are a number of modern techniques which have been tested and proven, she said. The old Kerala society used to have wonderful waste management and cleanliness practices. Today’s society has to take lessons from the olden ways and move forward in tune with times, she said.
Clean Kochi project of the Kerala Builders’ Forum held a presentation of the waste management technology promoted by it.
The biobin techniques of creating manure out of kitchen waste is now being followed in 52 flats, said Kabeer B. Haroon, project director of Clean Kochi.
Some of the flat owners shared their experience in installing a waste management programme in their apartment complexes.
The attitude of the people towards managing waste was the biggest problem that the association representatives faced while implementing a programme.
An office-bearer of an apartment association had introduced the waste management practice in an educational institution successfully. The users of waste management techniques said that promoters of new technology should be ready to solve any problem arising from it.
*Courtesy: The Hindu
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Brahmapuram Plant to be Commssioned today
Thanks to the efforts of the District Administration and Corporation of Cochin, Brahmapuram Plant is set to take off in a few hours from now.
It was the long lasting demand of general public to have a waste disposal system, that is scientific, effetive and eficient.
The plant is ready now for inauguration. Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan will formally inaugurate the plant on Friday at 11 a.m.
The major works of the plant have been completed and what remains are some minor civil works, commented M.P. Fernando, Director (Operations) of the Hyquip Technologies, the engineering, procurement and construction partner of the Andhra Pradesh Technology Development Corporation (APTDC). The APTDC is implementing the project for the Kochi Corporation.
The plant will be able to start the conversion of the first load of garbage into manure by June 23. It requires 40 days for converting the garbage into manure.
The first load of garbage reached the plant on May 16, said S. Kesavan Nair, general manager of Hyquip Technologies. There is around 40 per cent moisture in the garbage. There will be 60 per cent reduction of volume of garbage as bacterial action starts. The bacteria needs 24 hours to act on garbage, said Rahul Reddy, general manager, operations.
The exposed waste will be fully covered with dry waste to keep the flies away. The leachate that drains out of the heaps are collected in a 10,000-litre tank to be pumped over the heaps again for speeding up the bacterial action. Once the operation goes full throttle, the plant would be able to treat around 300 tonnes of garbage, Mr. Nair said.
It was the long lasting demand of general public to have a waste disposal system, that is scientific, effetive and eficient.
The plant is ready now for inauguration. Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan will formally inaugurate the plant on Friday at 11 a.m.
The major works of the plant have been completed and what remains are some minor civil works, commented M.P. Fernando, Director (Operations) of the Hyquip Technologies, the engineering, procurement and construction partner of the Andhra Pradesh Technology Development Corporation (APTDC). The APTDC is implementing the project for the Kochi Corporation.
The plant will be able to start the conversion of the first load of garbage into manure by June 23. It requires 40 days for converting the garbage into manure.
The first load of garbage reached the plant on May 16, said S. Kesavan Nair, general manager of Hyquip Technologies. There is around 40 per cent moisture in the garbage. There will be 60 per cent reduction of volume of garbage as bacterial action starts. The bacteria needs 24 hours to act on garbage, said Rahul Reddy, general manager, operations.
The exposed waste will be fully covered with dry waste to keep the flies away. The leachate that drains out of the heaps are collected in a 10,000-litre tank to be pumped over the heaps again for speeding up the bacterial action. Once the operation goes full throttle, the plant would be able to treat around 300 tonnes of garbage, Mr. Nair said.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Cochin to be Free Of Waste Soon
Cochin, The Queen Of Arabian Sea and the city that is being getting developed in a fast pace will be soon free from one of its major issues that was haunting this Beautiful City since long soon.
Project Waste Free Ernakulam designed by the District Administration is gearing up its initial plans and as the Plan is finalised and set Cochin is sure to be the Most Beautiful City of the State again.
More details will be posted as soon as the plan is finalised.
Regards
Project Waste Free Ernakulam designed by the District Administration is gearing up its initial plans and as the Plan is finalised and set Cochin is sure to be the Most Beautiful City of the State again.
More details will be posted as soon as the plan is finalised.
Regards
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