17 LSGs get ‘very poor’ rating for waste management
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Thripunitura and Maradu among erring municipalities
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Thripunitura and Maradu among erring municipalities
The Local Self-Government Department has given a ‘very poor’ rating to the solid waste management and sanitation scenario in 14 panchayats and three municipalities in Ernakulam.
The worst-performing panchayats include Kumbalam, Karukutty, Ayyampuzha, Paingottur, Koovapadi, Mazhuvannoor, Aayavana, Mudakuzha, Pallarimangalam, Kuzhuppalli, Keerampara, Payipra, Chellanam and Malayattoor-Neeleswaram. Koothattukulam, Thripunitura and Maradu figured among the erring municipalities.
The rating was given after a comprehensive evaluation carried out by the department in April. Some of the serious gaps found included absence of Harithakarma Sena members for regular waste collection, and lack of proper collection mechanism and facilities for treatment of biodegradable waste. The civic bodies we
Gaps in scientific treatment of municipal solid waste in Ernakulam revealed
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Local self-Government Department collates data submitted by local bodies
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Local self-Government Department collates data submitted by local bodies
Nearly 164 tonnes of municipal solid waste out of the estimated 1,199 tonnes generated daily in Ernakulam remains untreated, according to official estimates.
The gaps in the scientific management of solid waste came to the fore after the Local Self-Government Department collated the data submitted by local bodies as on February this year. A detailed picture on the status of the municipal solid waste management was submitted before the National Green Tribunal in the case related to the compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 by States.
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