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New plastic waste handling facility launches at Indian Naval Base Kochi

waste. It will also make the naval premises plastic-free.
According to the release the new plastic waste handling
facility has been launched at Indian Naval Base Kochi, as
part of Southern Naval Command's (SNC) environment
friendly initiatives. The facility was inaugurated by SNC
commanding-in-chief flag officer vice admiral Anil
Chawla. It is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
project by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). According to a
defence ministry release, the nearly ($62468.00) pilot
project has been implemented via the Ernakulam
District Administration by the Steel Industries Kerala
he Southern Naval Command (SNC) unveiled a Limited (SILK). The release said: “This pioneer facility at
Tplastic recycling facility that can recycle 150kg of Naval Base, Kochi is a remarkable step towards effective
and scientific handling of plastic waste in the community
plastic per hour, at the Indian Naval Base Kochi. The pilot
project carried by Cochin Shipyard Limited is a part of its and the SNC endeavour to ensure zero plastic waste
corporate social responsibility, with the cooperation of going out at Naval Base, Kochi.” Indian Navy base INS
the district administration, at an approximate cost of Rs Venduruthy will own and operate the facility on behalf of
46 lakh. The facility is capable of processing both soft the SNC. The facility has been designed to be able to
recycle about 150kg of both soft and hard plastic waste
and hard plastic waste. The facility is a remarkable step
towards effective and scientific handling of plastic plastic in one hour.

Patna to focus on Plastics Waste Management
P atna Municipal Corporation has chalked out a plan

that will put emphasis on waste management,
segregation, sanitation and engagement of citizens,
besides strengthening door-to-door garbage collection
from households. A decision in this regard was taken
after the poor performance of Patna city in the Swachh
Survekshan report released on August 20.PMC
commissioner Himanshu Sharma said work has already
started to reduce the overflowing legacy waste at
landfill site in Bairiya Chak. “With the help of Bobcat
vehicles, we have created small mounds of garbage of
around 15 lakh metric tonnes. The bio-remediation private suppliers for segregation of legacy waste. The
process has also started. In this process, some chemicals rate for one-tonne waste segregation is between Rs 300
and Rs 400. The PMC has planned to give the segregated
will be sprayed to reduce the volume of the waste by 30-
plastics and metals to the United Nations Development
40%. It would continue for next couple of weeks,” he
said. Sharma added, “The next step is to segregate the Programme's plant or the registered recyclers of Bihar
legacy waste like plastic, metal and biodegradable State Pollution Control Board. The soil will be used in
land-filing and construction work and once the landfill
materials with the help of dust trommel machines. It will
site is free from legacy waste, the area will undergo
be installed at Bairiya Chak by September 20 and all the
waste will be segregated in six months.” The civic body beautification on the same lines of Indore and Surat.
has decided to hire 10 dust trommel machines from

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