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Haritha Karma Sena: Forty women resolve to turn Perniad plastic-free
Kollam(Kerala): Forty women of Perniad village here have embarked on a journey to turn their village into a plastic-free Panchayat.
The National Green Tribunal has chosen Perinad as an example of proper implementation of waste management laws and environmental protection measures. Perinad has given a lesson to the rest of the country on how to deal with the peril of plastic.
A group called the Haritha Karma Sena collects garbage from every household in the ward which is then taken to a processing unit for washing, cleaning and breaking it down into a powder.
The processed powder is then sent out from the processing unit to 'Clean Kerala Company' which uses it for tarring roads.
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Location: Kollam
Kerala
VO: Forty women of Perinad village in Kerala's Kollam district have embarked on a journey to turn their village into a plastic-free Panchayat.
GFX: Plastic-free Panchayat
VO: The National Green Tribunal has chosen Perinad as an example of proper implementation of waste management laws and environmental protection measures. Perinad has given a lesson to the rest of the country on how to deal with the peril of plastic.
GFX: Plastic-waste management
VO: A group called the Haritha Karma Sena collects garbage from every household in the ward which is then taken to a processing unit for washing, cleaning and breaking it down into a powder.
GFX: Haritha Karma Sena's initiative
VO: The processed powder is then sent out from the processing unit to 'Clean Kerala Company' which uses it for tarring roads.
GFX: Tarring roads with waste plastic
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Byte 1: Shirley
Member; Haritha Karma Sena
When we go to collect plastic waste from different households people clean them for us
Haritha Karma Sena then takes the waste with it and signs a card for the people
Meanwhile, locals are very coopearative with Sena members
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VO: Three women namely Vijayalakshmi, Ambili and Shirley head the processing unit at Haritha Karma that functions 24 hours-a-day.
GFX: 24-hour service
VO: While the initiative of Haritha Karma is acclaimed and appreciated by many in Kerala, the neighbouring Panchayat of Perinad seeks its help in tackling its plastic waste.
GFX: Helping hand
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Byte: L Anil
Panchayat President
Haritha Karma Sena accumulates waste plastic every month on a regular basis
They are them given to a processing unit where it is converted into powder
This powder is later used for tarring roads
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VO: With the rising demand of Haritha Karma and the efficiency of this innovative idea, it is now planning to set up an electronic waste management system in Perinad.
GFX: Electronic waste management in future
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