Odisha: Transgender, Mission Shakti People To Handle Debris In Urban Areas

In a novel effort, the Odisha government has approached members of the 'Mission Shakti' and the transgender community for constructive waste regulation in urban local bodies (ULBs). As per Housing and Urban Development Commissioner-cum-Secretary G Mathivathanan, the civic bodies would endorse MoUs with the members, enabling them to transport collected waste to the processing units under their jurisdiction. Besides, waste generators will themselves pay for the waste disposal-processing expenses.