Who is Ramdas Kokare? The man whose methods helped to clear Aadharwadi dumping ground
How was Aadharwadi dumping ground permanently closed? It was all possible with the efforts of Vijay Suryavanshi, Municipal Commissioner, Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) who assigned the job to Ramdas Tukaram Kokare, deputy municipal commissioner, solid waste management, KDMC. His methods are followed by around 300 municipal corporations and municipal councils across Maharashtra and other states. He gave lectures and training to officials across the nation.
The six acre land filled with garbage will be converted into a garden, cycling track and jogging track. All efforts of Kokare, a 42-year-old who is an Msc in agriculture passout. He appeared for police service and was working as police sub-inspector at Ratnagiri police station from 2006 to 2010. He was then awarded the Mahatma Gandhi jagruk Nagrik award for extraordinary contribution in dispute free villages. His interest in agricu