Hyderabad, Aug.25 (NSS): In line with Union government’s Swachh Bharat Mission to curb the use of single-use-plastics and bring in eco-friendly alternative to wastes besides sustainable waste management practices, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation along with Elets Technomedia Pvt. Ltd, is organizing a two-day ‘National Waste Alternative Conclave’ — sustainable Waste Management Practices” at Shilpakala Vedika here from August 27.
The two-day Conclave will also witness Swachh Bharat Mission Directors of States, representatives of Pollution Control Board from different States and Smart City Commissioners across India. MA&UD Minister K T Rama Rao would inaugurate the conclave. Hyderabad Mayor Bonthu Rammohan, GHMC Commissioner and key officials of the GHMC from Swachh Bharat, Solid and Liquid waste management, Sanitation and Lake management will be sharing their thoughts on the States’ plans to curb the menace of plastics and its sustainable alternatives.
The Conclave, exclusively on conference, Expo and Award – will serve as an ideal platform for the policy-makers, thought leaders and practitioners to interact on best practices, methods, innovations, technologies and other important topics in the domain of sustainable waste management focusing on ‘RRR’ formula – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
MA&UD Principal Secretary, Arvind Kumar, Principal Secretary, Department of Industries and Commerce, Jayesh Ranjan, GHMC Commissioner M Dana Kishore, State Pollution Control Board Member-Secretary P. Satyanarayana Reddy, are other key dignitaries, who will share their initiatives and plans of their departments towards Swachh Hyderabad and Swachh Telangana mission.
The Conclave will create a platform for civic authorities and other key stakeholders in public and private sectors and its allied ecosystem to arrive at a solution on the scope of waste management and sustainable waste alternatives for the benefit of the Nation and States. Self-help groups working on plastics alternatives; and NGOs, Universities and Research Institutes, who are into sustainable environment and nature practices, will be the part of the conclave to showcase their innovative ideas and products to the larger audience of the conclave. (NSS)
