Urban Development Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu will flag off segregated waste collection vehicles from Talkatora Indore Stadium in New Delhi tomorrow to launch the segregation campaign in National Capital Region. Urban local bodies of Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida and Ghaziabad will be covered in the campaign. <br/><br/>On this occasion Residential Welfare Associations, hotels and restaurants who have taken commendable initiatives will also be felicitated. <br/> <br/>Mr Naidu will also launch the waste segregation at Indore tomorrow. In other States, Governors and Chief Ministers will be doing the same. This major new initiative to address the problem of solid waste management will be launched in 130 cities where Waste-to-Compost plants are either functional or under construction. Wet waste will be collected in Green bins and dry waste in Blue bins. <br/><br/>Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu is the only city so far to have ensured 100 percent segregation of solid waste at source.
News On AIR | June 4, 2017 8:27 PM
Naidu to flag off segregated waste collection vehicles from Talkatora Indore Stadium