T.N. top priority for Central govt., says Union Minister
Gowda asks CIPET students, staff to adopt villages and make them plastic-free
30/08/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI
Gowda asks CIPET students, staff to adopt villages and make them plastic-free
30/08/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI
Union Minister Sadananda Gowda inaugurating the boys hostel on CIPET campus in Chennai on Thursday. G. Sribharath
Tamil Nadu is a top priority for the Central government and the demands from the State will be attended to promptly, said Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers D.V. Sadananda Gowda.
He inaugurated the nine-storey boys hostel at the Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET) on Thursday.
The facility, built on 9,750 square metres, can accommodate 950 students in a total of 191 rooms. In addition, 25 more hostels will be constructed in CIPET centres across the country.
Addressing the gathering, the Minister requested people of Tamil Nadu to actively participate in making the country free from single use plastics.
He asked the students and staff of the CIPET to adopt a few villages near Chennai on October 2 and make them free of single use plastics.
The proposal to establish a technology centre at CIPET Chennai at a cost of ₹88.25 crore with advance machinery worth ₹4.35 crore was under consideration, he added.
Following the decision to make country free of single use plastics, his Ministry got many representations. Subsequently, an expert committee, comprising researchers and industrial members, was formed.
“They have done a detailed study on how to eradicate single use plastic and their alternatives among other factors. They have already submitted a draft and it is currently being examined along with the Union Ministry of Environment,” he said.
The Minister said plastic waste management centres will be set up in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Patna and Varnasi at a cost of ₹six crore each.
Packaged food
Saidapet MLA Ma. Subramanian said that when he was the Chennai Mayor he banned use of plastic in beaches and hill stations. “Many food industries use coated plastic for packaging. The Central government should direct such industries not to use coated plastic and promote biodegradable plastic,” he said.
Tamil Nadu is a top priority for the Central government and the demands from the State will be attended to promptly, said Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers D.V. Sadananda Gowda.
He inaugurated the nine-storey boys hostel at the Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET) on Thursday.
The facility, built on 9,750 square metres, can accommodate 950 students in a total of 191 rooms. In addition, 25 more hostels will be constructed in CIPET centres across the country.
Addressing the gathering, the Minister requested people of Tamil Nadu to actively participate in making the country free from single use plastics.
He asked the students and staff of the CIPET to adopt a few villages near Chennai on October 2 and make them free of single use plastics.
The proposal to establish a technology centre at CIPET Chennai at a cost of ₹88.25 crore with advance machinery worth ₹4.35 crore was under consideration, he added.
Following the decision to make country free of single use plastics, his Ministry got many representations. Subsequently, an expert committee, comprising researchers and industrial members, was formed.
“They have done a detailed study on how to eradicate single use plastic and their alternatives among other factors. They have already submitted a draft and it is currently being examined along with the Union Ministry of Environment,” he said.
The Minister said plastic waste management centres will be set up in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Patna and Varnasi at a cost of ₹six crore each.
Packaged food
Saidapet MLA Ma. Subramanian said that when he was the Chennai Mayor he banned use of plastic in beaches and hill stations. “Many food industries use coated plastic for packaging. The Central government should direct such industries not to use coated plastic and promote biodegradable plastic,” he said.
No comments:
Post a Comment