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Accent on EM technology in hygiene management

By Our Staff Reporter

TIRUCHI, DEC. 31 . The use of Effective Micro-organisms (EM) technology in hygiene management and solid waste composting was explained at a workshop held here on Tuesday to coordinators involved in Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) across the State.

Lucas Dengal from Auro Annam in Auroville said the adoption of EM technology would hasten the process of composting garbage.

There were millions of microbes on earth most of which were helpful and beneficial to humans. Effective micro-organisms had been used by farmers in their farms with good effect, he said, adding that these microbes could also be used for hygiene management and solid waste composting.

Not only do the effective microbes hasten the process of composting bio-degradable waste, it also prevents development of foul odours and fly nuisance. The use of effective microbes technology would also result in a high-quality compost beneficial to crop yield and quality.

Dr. Lucas Dengal said composting with effective microbes could be done in windrows or in closed containers. Use of activated effective microbes solution in public toilets, bathrooms, and women sanitary complexes would eliminate unpleasant odours, flies and ensure hygiene and cleanliness. Terming EM technology as a cheap technology, he said it was easy to use and safe to handle.

T. Murugan, Additional Director, Rural Development, asked the TSC coordinators to use the EM technology as a pilot project in any four girls' schools and six women sanitary complexes in their respective district.

M. Subbaraman, Director, SCOPE, a non-governmental organisation, said garbage could be made to good use only if only it was handled in a proper manner.

The coordinators involved in TSC campaign from all over the State participated in the workshop, which was conducted jointly by the District Rural Development Agency, SCOPE and Auro Annam.

A demonstration on preparation of activated effective microbes solution was conducted to the participants and the ways to use the solution in hygiene management as well as solid waste composting was explained to them.

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