Haritha Kanthi
Haritha Kanthi, a comprehensive agro-organic waste management project of UNESCO Learing City Nilambur municipality was inaugurated. Under the scheme, five types of vegetables such as papaya, moringa, kanthari, arya neem and curry leaves will be provided to every household. They will be planted by workers in the Employment Guarantee Scheme. The family needs to be taken care of. Bio-bin costing Rs 2200 will be provided free of cost to each household for treatment of organic waste. This will also be installed in the homes of the workers. They will be given the necessary training under the municipality and the municipal council will collect organic waste from the bins installed in the houses and sell it to the needy and generate income for the households. The Open Wells in the houses will also be recharged as part of the project