Monday 13 February 2012 Government 2.0: The Road Ahead
Bengal forms panel for solid waste management

It will suggest ways for municipal solid waste management and their recycling across the state

Kolkata: West Bengal has formed an expert committee to address municipal solid waste management and recycling in various urban areas across the state.

"The state government has a deep concern about the whole issue, considering the urbanisation boom taking place in various parts of the state," West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Ashok Bhattacharya said while addressing a seminar on solid waste management here.

He said the government had already taken up a number of waste management projects totalling Rs 212 crore that would benefit nearly 35 lakh people across the state, reports IANS.

We must look for alternative areas to dump solid wastes that we collect from various municipal areas, Bhattacharya said.

"The government is now trying to develop proper infrastructure and waste recycling units to manage the issue," he added.

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