Download The Times of India News App for Latest City NewsIndore: Another feather in the cap for Swachh Indore — It has been selected as supporter city to assist one of the cities of Ethiopia in implementing solid waste management system.Country’s cleanest city has been selected for this task as part of ‘Waste Wise Cities Campaign’ proposed under UN-Habitat programme of United Nations.Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) additional commissioner Rajneesh Kasera said that they would be providing assistance to city of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia in handling solid waste management efficiently. “This programme is meant to clean up and establish sustainable waste management practices in 20 cities around the world by 2022,” Kasera said while speaking to TOI.He said that applications were invited from different cities to apply either as Changemaker City – taking up the challenge or as Supporter City, assisting a Changemaker City (civic and technical twinning).“We have already adapted best possible practices in solid waste management on basis of which, we decided to go for the second option,” he said, adding that after evaluation, Indore has been selected as Supporter City and be paired with city of Bahir Dar.“This programme would not only help us share our best practices with other cities but also bring opportunities for us to learn and improvise for future needs,” he said.On being asked about key principles outlined in this campaign, Kasera said that this campaign focuses on best solid waste management practices, which includes improving collection and transportation of waste, promoting 5R principles – reuse, reduce, recycle, rethink and refuse the single use items, among other efforts to change public behaviour towards waste.“Introductory call between both the cities, and activities related to this campaign will start once Covid situation settles,” he added while talking to TOI..

Source: Ethiopian News May 05, 2020 22:41 UTC