Friday, July 21, 2006
Oxfam to launch solid waste management campaign in Andamans
Port Blair, June 22 (UNI) Oxfam in partnership with the Port Blair Municipal Council, is launching a solid waste management campaign across Andaman and Nicobar islands on July 25, 2006, sources at Oxfam informed.
Oxfam has in consultation with Toxics Link, A Delhi based non profit has worked out a solid waste management strategy for the remote Indian islands which promotes household segregation of recyclable and non recyclable waste coupled with utilization of waste for generating livelihood.
The strategy, which has been shared with the municipal council will also be extended to Panchayats and other village level institutions for future implementation.
Solid waste across the globe is being used for energy generation apart from other direct products like compost/manure.
An interschool photography contest at Port Blair marks the launch of the campaign. As a run up to the campaign a series of street plays have been organized jointly by Oxfam, Doordarshan and PBMC across the islands in June 2006.
After the tsunami disaster in 2004 hundreds of Non Governmental Organisations including Oxfam has lend their hands for the overall developments of these islands.
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Oxfam has in consultation with Toxics Link, A Delhi based non profit has worked out a solid waste management strategy for the remote Indian islands which promotes household segregation of recyclable and non recyclable waste coupled with utilization of waste for generating livelihood.
The strategy, which has been shared with the municipal council will also be extended to Panchayats and other village level institutions for future implementation.
Solid waste across the globe is being used for energy generation apart from other direct products like compost/manure.
An interschool photography contest at Port Blair marks the launch of the campaign. As a run up to the campaign a series of street plays have been organized jointly by Oxfam, Doordarshan and PBMC across the islands in June 2006.
After the tsunami disaster in 2004 hundreds of Non Governmental Organisations including Oxfam has lend their hands for the overall developments of these islands.
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