THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The finance minister of the state knocking on your door would be the last thing you expect on a sleepy Saturday morning. BSNL employee C. Sindhu, who lives at Sreerangam lane, was not at all prepared for the visit of Dr T.M. Thomas Isaac to her house on Deepavali.
She had recently started using a kitchen bin supplied by the corporation under the ‘zero waste campaign,’ but was facing numerous issues with it. The minister inspected the bin, and suggested that more innoculum be used. “Maybe there is something that we are not doing right. There is a foul odour, and there are flies,” she told DC.
Sindhu said that she strains gravies before dumping it in the bin. She also does not add any extra water, which could change the moisture content of the compost mixture. However, after the minister’s visit, she is willing to give the kitchen bin another try, and has decided to seek expert help.
Dr Isaac visited close to 50 houses, including that of Mr K.S. Sabarinath MLA. His tour was part of the corporation's 'zero waste campaign.’ One of the householders sought a new bin. Most houses had already installed the bins.
Apart from installing kitchen bins, the corporation also provides technical support. A trained person visits the bin at Sindhu’s place every week. “Plastic waste is also collected every week,” she said.
She feels it would be useful if they could visit a kitchen bin that worked well. In fact, that is what the corporation plans to do next. “Like the live kitchen bins at Palayam, soon a live kitchen bin counter will be set up at Sasthamangalam for the public to visit,” says Anoop Roy, project health inspector.
