A meeting of senior officials in the district, chaired by District Collector Renu Raj, on Wednesday decided to adopt stringent steps to make Wayanad a waste-free district.
Ms. Raj said after the meeting that a collective effort and cooperation of the public was the need of the hour to make the district waste-free.
She asked for the support of the public in solid waste disposal activities of civic bodies. The meeting directed Health department officials to ensure the efficiency of waste disposal under their jurisdiction and submit the details to civic body officials concerned.