Green Protocol during swearing in ceremony tomorrow

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Press Trust of India Thiruvananthapuram
Last Updated : May 24 2016 | 9:07 PM IST
: Suchitwa Mission, the nodal agency for sanitation in Kerala, will be joining hands with the city Corporation to implement green protocol in tomorrow's swearing-in ceremony of the new LDF government in the state.
The green protocol team would mark history by creating a zero-waste event, as this will be the first time ever a government swearing-in ceremony will be priortising on minimising the waste and there by the carbon foot print by observing green protocol, a press release said today.
The new government would take office after the swearing-in ceremony at the Central Stadium, which can accommodate about 30,000 people.
A team has been deployed to ensure green protocol during the event. Suchitwa Mission will arrange for 100 green volunteers who will be responsible for maintaining a disposable free 'green event', which will be its mission.
Mayor V K Prashanth said the green protocol is a humble attempt to reduce and manage waste in a systematic manner. There will be water kiosks at 40 different locations spread at the venue, green volunteers will be more than happy to serve people with drinking water".
Suchitwa Mission's Executive Director Dr K Vasuki, said "It is first time in the history that a State government swearing-in ceremony will be observing green protocol.
The Mission is the state nodal agency for sanitation. It is constituted under local self government with the VISION of creating - A waste free Kerala with unpolluted environment public hygiene and cleanliness.
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First Published: May 24 2016 | 9:07 PM IST

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