Keralam to launch ‘Nirmala Puthuyuga Suchitwa Keralam’ to address waste management issues
The Kerala government is launching a five-year waste management campaign called 'Nirmala Puthuyuga Suchitwa Keralam' to improve waste treatment and collection across the state. The initiative aims to achieve self-sufficiency in waste management for 500 local bodies by 2030.
Why it matters
Effective waste management is a critical environmental and public health challenge for rapidly urbanizing states like Kerala.
The Keralam government will on Friday (October 2, 2026) launch a major waste management campaign which aims at addressing all waste-related issues in the State over the next five years.
Announcing the launch of the ‘Nirmala Puthuyuga Suchitwa Keralam’ campaign at a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday (October 1, 2026), Minister for Local Self-Governments K.M. Shaji said the Suchitwa Mission would coordinate the activities under the programme which would involve the participation of various agencies dealing with waste management.
“By the time the campaign ends in 2031, we aim at having treatment facilities for various kinds of waste generated in the State. For the campaign to be a success, we will need the cooperation of everyone so that all our houses, offices, campuses and institutions will be free of waste in the next five years,” said Mr. Shaji.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in