PANAJI
The 15th Board of Directors meeting of Goa Waste Management Board has decided to set up ‘Waste Museums’ within the premises to waste treatment facilities, in an move to create awareness on the practices.
The meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant also decided to hold extensive IEC and awareness programs on waste management in the next financial year. This exercise will involve MLAs, local representatives and Swayampurna Mitras.
“Waste Museums shall be set up in the premises of Saligao and Cacora waste treatment facilities, to showcase sustainable waste management practices in the State of Goa. The Goa Waste Management Corporation will undertake works of setting up a landfill and 15TPD bio-methanation plant at Sonsodo, Margao on behalf of Margao Municipal Council as deposit works,” the CM said.
The Board further appreciated the operation and functioning of the state-of-the-art facilities set up by GWMC such as Saligao SWMF, Cacora SWMF, Common Biomedical Waste Facility, and Common Hazardous Waste Facility.
