Kochi turns waste into art to boost Swachh Survekshan rank
The Kochi Corporation has launched the 'Queen City Clean City' campaign, using art installations made from waste to improve its Swachh Survekshan ranking. The initiative will be implemented across all 22 circles of the city, accompanied by awareness campaigns and seminars. Actor Tini Tom has been appointed as the campaign's brand ambassador to promote cleanliness and waste recycling.
- ▪Installations made from waste are being set up across all 22 circles of the Kochi Corporation.
- ▪Awareness campaigns and seminars are being conducted on creating art from waste.
- ▪Actor Tini Tom has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the campaign.
- ▪Kochi ranked first in Kerala and 50th nationally in last year’s Swachh Survekshan rankings.
- ▪Swachh Survekshan evaluates cities on cleanliness, waste management, and sanitation across 12,500 marks.
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Installations made out of waste will be set up across all 22 circles of the Kochi Corporation as part of the civic body’s ‘Queen City Clean City’ campaign, which focusses on turning waste into art to improve its ranking under Swachh Survekshan this year.While installations have already come up in some circles, they will be extended to the remaining circles in the days ahead. Awareness campaigns and seminars are being organised on how to create art installations from waste. The Corporation has also appointed actor Tini Tom as brand ambassador of the campaign.The annual Swachh Survekshan ranks urban local bodies on a total of 12,500 marks based on visible cleanliness, waste segregation, processing, and remediation, with emphasis on sustained sanitation.
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