The Alappuzha municipality has attained complete cleanliness in solid waste management. An official declaration in this regard was made by Minister for Local Self-Governments M.B. Rajesh in a function held at Alappuzha Town Hall on Wednesday.
The civic body achieved total sanitation in solid waste management by implementing a decentralised waste management system and source-level waste management. The municipality extended the service of Haritha Karma Sena to a majority of houses for door-to-door collection of materials.
Speaking at the function, Mr. Rajesh said the government had collected ₹1 crore as a fine from people for illegal waste dumping. The Minister congratulated the Alappuzha municipal officials, Haritha Karma Sena members and people for achieving cleanliness status.
