Namakkal Corporation backs women’s SHG to convert flower waste into value-added products
The Namakkal Corporation is partnering with a women's Self-Help Group to convert daily flower waste from local temples and markets into incense products. This initiative aims to promote sustainable waste management while providing economic opportunities for local women.
Why it matters
It demonstrates a circular economy model that addresses urban waste management while fostering local entrepreneurship.
Namakkal Corporation backs women’s SHG to convert flower waste into value-added products Namakkal Namakkal Corporation has extended its support to a women’s Self-Help Group (SHG) to convert flower waste into value-added products. In Namakkal, 200 kg of flower waste is generated every day, including at the Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple, the Narasimhar Temple, and the flower market at Namakkal Old Bus Stand. To convert the flower waste into value-added products (cup sambrani), the Corporation has provided land to a women’s SHG at Kosavampatti. A donor donated machines for manufacturing the incense, and on October 22, the SHG began their production. On behalf of the Corporation, 100 kg of flower waste will be provided to the group.
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