NHAI inks MoU with NCC to reuse plastic waste collected by cadets in building roads
New Delhi Dec 18 PTI The National Highways Authority of India NHAI has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Cadet Corps NCC to reuse plastic waste collected by the cadets during its latest campaign for construction of roads across the country the Defence Ministry said on Saturday NCC started a month-long Puneet Sagar Abhiyan on December 1 to clean the beaches According to the ministry 34 lakh cadets from 127 coastal area NCC units have so far collected approximately six tons of plastic waste The plastic wastes collected is planned to be handed over to NHAI whichthey can use in road construction the ministry stated The MoU between NCC and NHAI has beensigned and exchanged on December 17 by NCCs Director General Lt GenGurbirpal Singh and NHAIs Chief General Manager Sushil Kumar Mishra it said The aim of the campaignis to propagate the message ofimportance of clean seashoresbeaches amongst the local population and future generations it noted The NCChas also approached IITs and other premier institutes for their cooperation in recycling and gainful utilisation of the plastic wastes collected it mentioned IIT Kharagpur has already agreed to extend technical expertise The NCCis also approaching NGOs that are involved in recycling of plastic wastes one of which Odisha Yuva Chetana Sangathhan has already agreed to provide assistance it noted PTI DSP CJ CJ
New Delhi Dec 18 PTI The National Highways Authority of India NHAI has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Cadet Corps NCC to reuse plastic waste collected by the cadets during its latest campaign for construction of roads across the country the Defence Ministry said on Saturday NCC started a month-long Puneet Sagar Abhiyan on December 1 to clean the beaches According to the ministry 34 lakh cadets from 127 coastal area NCC units have so far collected approximately six tons of plastic waste The plastic wastes collected is planned to be handed over to NHAI whichthey can use in road construction the ministry stated The MoU between NCC and NHAI has beensigned and exchanged on December 17 by NCCs Director General Lt GenGurbirpal Singh and NHAIs Chief General Manager Sushil Kumar Mishra it said The aim of the campaignis to propagate the message ofimportance of clean seashoresbeaches amongst the local population and future generations it noted The NCChas also approached IITs and other premier institutes for their cooperation in recycling and gainful utilisation of the plastic wastes collected it mentioned IIT Kharagpur has already agreed to extend technical expertise The NCCis also approaching NGOs that are involved in recycling of plastic wastes one of which Odisha Yuva Chetana Sangathhan has already agreed to provide assistance it noted PTI DSP CJ CJ
