Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation will set up the first plastic recycle theme park in the city on a two-acre plot near Raheja Mindspace and TCS Circle.
The park will showcase recycled products that can be used in daily life. It will also act as a dry resource centre and will raise awareness in children about the importance of recycling and promoting knowledge about recyclable products.
The civic body has installed recycled toilets at 15 lakes. These toilets are much cheaper than conventional ones. While a conventional cement toilet costs Rs 15 lakh, a recycled one costs Rs 3 lakh, and it can be shifted to other places.
A senior GHMC official said that the park will cost about Rs 65 lakh and the budget could be increased if required.
Recyclable products on display will include cloth, plastic, card board and other items which can be used in every household.
The park will also have a resource centre where citizens can deposit material that can be recycled, and order a recycled product that they can use, from the manufacturer available at the theme park. An official announcement regarding the park will be made after April 12, the official added.
He said the corporation is already using about 5,000 recycled trash bins across the city as are other nodal agencies such as HMRL, HRDCL and TSIIC. The municipal corporation is converting 25 kg of plastic into trash bins and preventing them from going to landfills. These bins, supplied by an Indore-based manufacturer, are 50 per cent cheaper than those available in the market.
The GHMC will procure recycled tree guards, which can be used in the government's flagship Harita Haaram programme; they can be adjusted according to the growth of the tree.
“The tree guards will come in two shapes, triangular and rectangular, and use 28 kg of plastic. The corporation has installed recycled plastic toilets and rooms at 15 lakes, including Kapra and Khajaguda, which can be shifted easily and repel water when flushed. After the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls, recycling activities will be taken up in a big way,” the official said.
