THANE: In a bid to strengthen its score within the nation-wide Swachh Survekshan listing next yr, the civic administration just lately performed a coaching session in waste collection and segregation for loads of sanitary staff from other pockets of town.
The preliminary segment of the initiative saw just about 300 sweepers attending the workshop, led via environmentalists. As many as 200 labourers from Kalwa, Majiwada, Manpada and Vartak Nagar spaces additionally attended the workshop.
During the workshop, volunteers told the workers that they wish to adhere to positive safety measures like steer clear of intake of tobacco whilst working, minimize their nails, wear suitable footwear, gloves, masks and wash their hands with soap after disposing the waste.
Jayant Joshi, a city-based environmentalist who had imparted coaching earlier this week, stated, “The labourers who perform such roughly paintings steadily really feel demotivated as they've to do menial jobs like pick up trash and segregate and dispose it of. So, the least we will do is be sure that they're supplied the appropriate safety equipments. I gained a good reaction from staff.”
“We informed them about house composting too, we additionally requested some labourers to take a compost bin for their households. With the help of the civic officials I need to teach these staff in composting waste as it is a future-sustainable option to successfully deal with rainy waste. This coaching will not best inspire labourers to be more aware of the environment, however can even give them an added remuneration if they can discover a activity in housing societies who have installed a not unusual compost bin,” added Joshi.
Meanwhile, civic officials stated that the initiative is the first of the various steps that the corporation might be undertaking to lift their rank from 40th place within the listing of cleanest towns under the Swachh Survekshan campaign.
“This time within the Swachh Survekshan there is a rise within the emphasis given to processing and disposal of waste. Special marks may also be given to a city if it is choosing house composting strategies. We will do our absolute best to reach maximum conceivable marks in each these fields. We are specializing in 100% waste segregation as we now have organised an array of consciousness campaigns, slum waste management projects and a lot more,” stated a civic professional.
During the workshop, volunteers told sanitary staff that they wish to adhere to positive safety measures like steer clear of intake of tobacco whilst working, minimize their nails, wear suitable footwear, gloves, masks and wash their hands with soap after disposing the waste
The preliminary segment of the initiative saw just about 300 sweepers attending the workshop, led via environmentalists. As many as 200 labourers from Kalwa, Majiwada, Manpada and Vartak Nagar spaces additionally attended the workshop.
During the workshop, volunteers told the workers that they wish to adhere to positive safety measures like steer clear of intake of tobacco whilst working, minimize their nails, wear suitable footwear, gloves, masks and wash their hands with soap after disposing the waste.
Jayant Joshi, a city-based environmentalist who had imparted coaching earlier this week, stated, “The labourers who perform such roughly paintings steadily really feel demotivated as they've to do menial jobs like pick up trash and segregate and dispose it of. So, the least we will do is be sure that they're supplied the appropriate safety equipments. I gained a good reaction from staff.”
“We informed them about house composting too, we additionally requested some labourers to take a compost bin for their households. With the help of the civic officials I need to teach these staff in composting waste as it is a future-sustainable option to successfully deal with rainy waste. This coaching will not best inspire labourers to be more aware of the environment, however can even give them an added remuneration if they can discover a activity in housing societies who have installed a not unusual compost bin,” added Joshi.
Meanwhile, civic officials stated that the initiative is the first of the various steps that the corporation might be undertaking to lift their rank from 40th place within the listing of cleanest towns under the Swachh Survekshan campaign.
“This time within the Swachh Survekshan there is a rise within the emphasis given to processing and disposal of waste. Special marks may also be given to a city if it is choosing house composting strategies. We will do our absolute best to reach maximum conceivable marks in each these fields. We are specializing in 100% waste segregation as we now have organised an array of consciousness campaigns, slum waste management projects and a lot more,” stated a civic professional.
During the workshop, volunteers told sanitary staff that they wish to adhere to positive safety measures like steer clear of intake of tobacco whilst working, minimize their nails, wear suitable footwear, gloves, masks and wash their hands with soap after disposing the waste
On a Swachh note, TMC trains sanitary workers in waste management
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