Cleanliness campaign and Sharamdaan for collection and segregation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste:
A cleanliness campaign was held in front of the division of Post-Harvest technology. The scientist, staff and students of Division of Post-Harvest technology and farmers from Udupi district of Karnataka state were involved. They collected the plastic waste and other wastes from the surrounding area and segregated them into bio-degradable and non-biodegradable wastes. Bio-degradable wastes were sent to composting and non-bio-degradable plastic waste would be sent for recycling. The nodal officer Swachhta Bharat Abhiyaan explained the gathering about importance of cleanliness and avoiding single use plastics in their day to day life.
