Summary:
“We are thinking of introducing solid waste management (SWM) in either a few big villages or clusters of villages or both on an experimental basis. Presently, the process of identifying big villages or clusters of villages for introducing SWM is on in consultation with CEOs of various zilla panchayats. But now several non-decomposable items, particularly plastic, have entered in a big way even in rural areas. more-inIn a bid to ensure cleanliness in rural areas, Karnataka is set to introduce solid waste management, including door-to-door collection of garbage, in a few chosen villages on a pilot basis. While consultations are on with experts to choose an appropriate SWM model for rural areas, the broad idea is to set up facilities for waste processing, composting and recycling in big villages or clusters of villages..