E-waste collection drive to begin in Wayanad on September 28
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The Suchitwa Mission will organise a two-phase e-waste collection campaign in Wayanad in association with local self-government institutions, with the aim of declaring the district completely free of electronic waste.
The first phase of the campaign will be held from September 28 to 30 and will focus on collecting e-waste accumulated at government institutions across the district. The waste will be collected through the Clean Kerala Company and handed over for scientific disposal.
Collection centres will function at the Vocational Higher Secondary School in Mananthavady on September 28, the premises of the Sulthan Bathery Mini Civil Station on September 29, and the Civil Station premises at Kalpetta on September 30.
The campaign will also collect discarded electronic items such as tubes, CFL bulbs and batteries, which can cause environmental pollution if improperly disposed of.
In the second phase, e-waste in the possession of the public will be collected through agencies engaged by local self-government institutions. Collection centres will be designated by the respective local bodies, and the process will be completed by October 2.
A special feature of the campaign is that households and private establishments will receive the amount specified in the rate card for the e-waste collected from them. The amount will be credited to their accounts through Haritha Karma Sena.
According to Suchitwa Mission officials, the campaign aims to make Wayanad a model district in waste management.
Earlier, a meeting chaired by Agriculture Minister T. Siddique had decided to declare Wayanad a completely e-waste-free district by October 2.
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