Organic waste composting facility soon at Hyderabad, Kazipet stations

Sponsored by Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Hyderabad, under CSR initiative, each of these machines is of 50 kg capacity and costing around Rs 2.15 lakh

Hyderabad: South Central Railway (SCR) has taken the initiative of installing organic waste composting machines at Hyderabad and Kazipet stations.

Sponsored by Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Hyderabad, under CSR initiative, each of these machines is of 50 kg capacity and costing around Rs 2.15 lakh.

The waste produced at stations includes garden waste, sweeping, canteen waste, kitchen waste, plastic papers and glasses is segregated into organic waste and inorganic waste which is usually handed over to local municipality for further disposal. With the waste composting machine, the organic waste generated at the stations is processed into manure which can be used in the gardens of the stations itself to ensure zero waste management at the stations, a press release said.

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