Kerala to be garbage free soon

Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan on Monday told the Assembly that the state government would strictly implement anti-pollution acts with a view for protecting the enviornment.

The scheme to make Kerala garbage free is being worked out and it would be launched on October 13, VS said.

VS said the Environment Department would be strengthened to implement the programmes.

The state government would take necessary steps to cancel licences of the factories that had not set up garbage disposal mechanisms and pollution treatment plants, the Chief Minister added.