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Students complete waste management course
Exnora Vellore Coordinator C. Srinivasan briefing VIT Chancellor G. Viswanathan (second from left) on waste management in Chennai on Thursday.
CHENNAI: Thirty-eight persons who completed a one-year course in Municipal Solid Waste Management received their certificates at a function organised jointly by VIT University and Exnora International at Sri Shasun Jain College, T. Nagar, on Thursday.
The candidates, including seven illiterate and 10 physically challenged, had worked in various Exnora zero waste management projects and taken up oral and written examinations in VIT. They would play a pivotal role in spreading the concept in government agencies such as local bodies and private organisations, speakers at the function said.
President of Exnora Green Cross Vellore C. Srinivasan highlighted the various features of the zero municipal solid waste management with decentralised process concept. He listed out recyclable and biodegradable wastes that could be used and those that were non-biodegradable and could not be recycled.
Earlier, an exhibition of various types of biodegradable and non-recyclable waste was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board chairman N. Sundaradevan. Mr. Sundaradevan commended Mr. Srinivasan’s initiative to study the various kinds of solid wastes and means to recycle or compost them.
Additional secretary of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Varadarajulu highlighted the steps taken by the State government to tackle the issues related to municipal solid waste management. A proposal to use ‘poromboke’ lands for compost yards was awaiting government directive.
Chancellor of VIT University G. Viswanathan spoke about the need to conserve the available resources to prevent global warming. A list of 1,000 articles of non-biodegradable and non-recyclable municipal solid wastes was also released.
Exnora International founder M.B. Nirmal participated.
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