Local bodies must be proactive in implementing government projects: Minister

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsWater Resources Minister P J Joseph on Monday expressed concern over the poor public response to the government-sponsored waste treatment projects in the state.Inaugurating a seminar organised in connection with the UDF government completing one year in office, at the Thoudupuzha block panchayat hall, the minister exhorted the local bodies to play a proactive role in implementing the projects. “The success of the projects hinged on the initiative of the panchayats and the people,” he said.Highlighting the importance of effective waste management, Joseph said that those who continue to ignore the importance of disposing of waste in a systematic manner are still living in the past era.He said that commercial establishments and the individual households should put in place mechanisms to ensure that waste is treated at source.The minister called upon the panchayats to carry out awareness campaigns in an aggressive manner to make headway on the issue.“Many projects floated by the government have not tasted success due to the poor initiative of the local bodies,” he said.He further stressed the need to cultivate vegetables in every household, so that the state can become self-reliant in vegetable cultivation.The ‘Niravu’ project was introduced to encourage this practice, he said.Thodupuzha block panchayat has set aside the sum of `20 lakh it received by winning the Nirmal Puraskar, for setting up a waste treatment plant at Thodupuzha, panchayat president Leelama Jose said. Block panchayat vice-president B Sanjay Kumar, Manakkad village panchayat president P S Jacob, Purapuzha village panchayat president Reneesh Mathew, Muttom village panchayat president Maria Baby and Kumaramangalam village panchayat president Celine Jerrome were among those present.A photo exhibition and film screening were also organised in connection with the event.first published:August 14, 2012, 11:48 ISTlast updated:August 14, 2012, 11:48 IST 
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