MPCB and MIA join hands to tackle plastic pollution
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Nagpur: In a significant step towards environmental sustainability, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and MIDC Industries Association (MIA) collaborated to address the pressing issue of illegal solid and plastic waste dumping in the MIDC Hingna area.
The joint meeting, held on May 29 aimed to strategise and initiate a cleanliness drive and promote scientific waste management.
The meeting, attended by officials from MPCB, MIA, MIDC, local municipalities, police, and media, highlighted major concerns, including illegal waste dumping and non-compliance with waste management rules. Key resolutions passed included identifying dumping zones, prohibiting dumping by local bodies, and promoting awareness among industries.
A cleanliness drive was launched immediately after the meeting, with a focus on transforming MIDC Hingna into a model industrial zone. MPCB regional officer Hema Deshpande emphasised the importance of cooperation among stakeholders, while MIA president P Mohan expressed the aim of making MIDC Hingna a clean, green, and globally benchmarked industrial cluster. The initiative aligns with the global theme of 'Ending Plastic Pollution Globally' for World Environment Day 2025.
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Other key attendees of the meeting were Ajay Agrawal and KK Daga, vice-presidents of MIA, Arun Lanjewar, secretary of MIA, Kunal Undirwade, deputy CEO of Nagpur Zilla Parishad, Officials from MIDC Hingna, Wadi Municipal Council, Nildoh & Digdoh Municipal Councils.
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