Haritha Karma Sena Begins E-Waste Collection Drive in Kasaragod

quick Summary

• E-Waste Collection Campaign: Haritha Karma Sena (HKS) initiated a district-level program to collect e-waste from households and institutions in Kasaragod, offering payments in return.
• Timeline: The campaign runs from July 15 to July 31, covering Nileswaram, Kanhangad, and Kasaragod municipalities.
• training Modules: HKS members received training on handling recyclables and hazardous materials, adhering to safety protocols, managing environmental impacts, and assessing e-waste value.
• Payment Mechanism: E-waste gathered will be handed over to the Clean Kerala Company. Based on the type and quantity of waste collected, payments will be disbursed first from the company to HKS and then from HKS to individuals. Rate finalizations for specific waste categories are pending.
• progress report: Clean Kerala Company has already recovered 59 tonnes of recyclable e-waste and 210 kg of hazardous material from goverment establishments alone.
• Launch Events:

– In Kasaragod’s Nellikunnu ward, Municipal Chairperson Abbas Begum inaugurated the drive.- In Cherappuram ward in Nileswaram municipality, T.V. Shantha launched collection efforts.- Chairperson K.V.Sujatha commenced activities in ward No.17 (Alamipally), Kanhangad.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The Haritha Karma Sena’s initiative reflects a critically important step towards enduring waste management practices involving community participation at the grassroots level. By incentivizing households with monetary returns for their electronic waste contributions, this program addresses both environmental hazards associated with improper e-waste disposal and public engagement gaps in recycling drives.

Given that India produces millions of tonnes of e-waste annually due to rapid digitization trends across urban as well as rural sectors-campaigns like these help redirect potentially harmful materials away from landfills into safer recycling systems managed by certified agencies like Clean Kerala Company.

While promising on paper-from training modules focusing safety protocols down-to-clear incentivization-payment loops-the absence final-firm rates implementation certain categories & broader end-results outreach transparency crucial evaluating rollout effectiveness forward reconciliation digital sustainability-climate goals

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