Uttarakhand launches India's first polythene waste bank for sustainable waste management

Uttarakhand launches India's first polythene waste bank for sustainable waste management

Daily Current Affairs / Uttarakhand launches India's first polythene waste bank for sustainable waste management

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Category : National Published on: September 29 2023

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On September 25, 2023, Dehradun Cantt Board in Uttarakhand launched the first three polythene waste banks in the country.
These polythene waste banks are strategically placed, two of which are in Garhi and one in Premnagar.
The inauguration of Garhi Kuda Bank was presided over by State Urban Development Minister Premchand Aggarwal.
The primary objective of these garbage banks is twofold: waste management and income generation.
Various polythene waste items including bags, chips wrappers, packing bags, plastic cutters and bread wrappers will be collected.
Contributors will be compensated at the rate of Rs 3 per kg for the polythene waste brought by them.
The collected polythene waste will be processed to make decorative items like tiles, boards and utensils.

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