The amount of waste collected and transported by the Clean Kerala Company has witnessed an increase of 43.61% over the past one year. According to a press release from the Local Self-Government department, the company has collected 5,355.08 tonnes of waste in May this year compared to 3,728.74 tonnes in May last year. The amount of segregated plastic waste collected has increased by more than 60%.
In May this year, the company handed over ₹63.55 lakh to Haritha Karma Senas, while in April an amount of ₹57.02 lakh was handed over. Minister for Local Self-Governments M.B. Rajesh said the jump in the amount of waste collected and its segregation shows the effectiveness of the ongoing ‘Malinya Muktham Nava Keralam’ (waste-free Kerala) project. In the year 2021-22, a total of 7,657 tonnes of waste was removed by the Clean Kerala Company. In 2022-23, this increased by four times to 30,218 tonnes.
