GANGTOK: In a push for scientific and sustainable management of solid waste, the civic authorities have directed the residents of seven municipal bodies of Sikkim to deposit segregated waste only to the garbage collectors.
From December 1, residents in the state capital Gangtok and six other notified urban areas to have to segregate their household garbage into dry waste and wet waste first at the household level. Only segregated waste will be received by the garbage collectors while moving through various localities in municipal vehicles.
"We have instructed all the municipal bodies not to accept unsegregated waste from December 1 onwards. People must segregate their household waste into wet and dry waste before giving it to garbage collectors. We are taking this step strictly for scientific management of solid waste...," said Urban Development Secretary M.T. Sherpa. (IANS)
Also Watch: