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Keralam Launches Ambitious Five-Year Campaign to Achieve Waste-Free Status by 2031
- •The LSG Department initiates 'Nirmalam – A New Era of Clean Keralam' campaign to make the state completely waste-free by March 30, 2031.
- •Chief Minister V D Satheesan will inaugurate the state-level launch in North Paravur, Ernakulam, on Friday.
- •The campaign aims for clean public spaces, reduced waste, resource recovery, scientific waste management, and integrating responsible waste management into lifestyles.
- •Keralam currently generates 10,183 tonnes of solid waste daily and 4,043 MLD of liquid waste, with 3,775 MLD lacking scientific treatment facilities.
- •The campaign will be implemented in three phases, focusing on establishing organic waste treatment, expanding recycling, and ensuring 100% waste collection and scientific management across all categories.
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The Local Self-Government Department is launching a five-year campaign titled 'Nirmalam – A New Era of Clean Keralam' on October 2, 2026, with the objective of making Keralam completely waste-free by March 30, 2031.
The state generates 10,183 tonnes of solid waste daily, comprising 7,477 tonnes of biodegradable waste, 2,400 tonnes of non-biodegradable waste, and 204 tonnes of sanitary waste. Additionally, Keralam generates 4,043 million litres per day of liquid waste, out of which 3,775 MLD lacks scientific treatment facilities.
The campaign will be executed in three phases: a short-term phase from October 2026 to October 2027 focusing on initial infrastructure and household treatment, a medium-term phase from October 2027 to June 2030 expanding recycling and e-waste plants, and a long-term phase from June 2030 to March 30, 2031 achieving universal treatment and waste-to-energy operations.
