‘Clean Kozhikode’ phase 1 to end soon

KOZHIKODE: The Kozhikode Municipal Corporation’s ‘Clean Kozhikode’ project  will complete its first phase soon with over 50 wards successfully conducting  waste collection and disposal drive. The second phase will  cover the  rest of the wards  by next month.

“The first phase is a huge success as we could  remove waste heaps located in different parts of the city. In around 45 wards, we have removed wastes from the compounds of houses.

By the end of this month,  the rest of the waste heaps will be removed from  various wards,” said health standing committee chairperson Janamma Kunjunni.

The project is being implemented with the cooperation of Niravu Vengeri and other voluntary organisations. “During the second phase, apart from expanding the waste collection from other wards which are lagging behind, schools will also be included  in the project. We will emphasise on waste disposal by the residents,” said  committee member and Thoppayil councillor T. Sujan.

The corporation’s ambitious project,  launched in November last year, would be implemented in four phases.  Committees have been constituted at various levels with  help from the  residents' associations/Kudumbashree  units. A  monitoring committee with the mayor as chairperson  and corporation secretary as convener is supervising the campaign activities.