PANAJI
President Droupadi Murmu felicitated Rasika Khandeparkar, a sanitation worker from Pissurlem, for her contribution in the category of GOBARdhan, Biodegradable waste, Plastic waste management during the Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman Awards 2023 by Union Jal Shakti Ministry.
Goa was represented by Fiona Audrey Cardozo (Dy Director of Panchayats, North) and Nimisha Faldessai (BDO Salcete).
A write-up on Khandeparkar states that she is a dedicated Swachhagrahi who has contributed immensely to managing plastic waste and curbing the use of single-use plastics in the Pissurlem Panchayat. Her hard work has paid off, earning a sense of respect and self-worth that she is making a valuable contribution to society.
Her main duties involve collecting plastic waste from different wards of the Village.
Panchayat and accumulating dry plastic waste collected from households at the identified prime locations in all wards.
Thereafter, once a fortnight. she collects the garbage and takes it to the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) shed. At the MRF shed, she participates in further segregation of non-biodegradable waste into paper, plastic, glass, metal, etc, and stocking of the same separately, to be sold to scrap dealers. Sale of such items has helped the Panchayat earn an income. The segregated plastic waste is transported to the Goa Waste Management Corporation in Saligao.
Rasika follows a strategic planning map to collect plastic waste and she has been able to cover the maximum number of households in the residential areas.
She collects plastic discards from 4 villages and around 800-827 households, her collection amounting to 0.06 tonnes per day. Every opportunity she gets, she advises people to use alternatives to plastic and curb the use of single-use plastics.
Goa was represented by Fiona Audrey Cardozo (Dy Director of Panchayats, North) and Nimisha Faldessai (BDO Salcete).
A write-up on Khandeparkar states that she is a dedicated Swachhagrahi who has contributed immensely to managing plastic waste and curbing the use of single-use plastics in the Pissurlem Panchayat. Her hard work has paid off, earning a sense of respect and self-worth that she is making a valuable contribution to society.
Her main duties involve collecting plastic waste from different wards of the Village.
Panchayat and accumulating dry plastic waste collected from households at the identified prime locations in all wards.
Thereafter, once a fortnight. she collects the garbage and takes it to the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) shed. At the MRF shed, she participates in further segregation of non-biodegradable waste into paper, plastic, glass, metal, etc, and stocking of the same separately, to be sold to scrap dealers. Sale of such items has helped the Panchayat earn an income. The segregated plastic waste is transported to the Goa Waste Management Corporation in Saligao.
Rasika follows a strategic planning map to collect plastic waste and she has been able to cover the maximum number of households in the residential areas.
She collects plastic discards from 4 villages and around 800-827 households, her collection amounting to 0.06 tonnes per day. Every opportunity she gets, she advises people to use alternatives to plastic and curb the use of single-use plastics.
