BHUBANESWAR, June 13 -- Proper management of solid waste is emerging as a critical determinant for good health.
To draw attention to the issue, a media roundtable on Solid Waste Management (SWM) in Rural Odisha was organised by Unicef Odisha here on Tuesday. The participants included Chief, Unicef, Odisha, Dr Monika Nielsen, expert from Mumbai Pramod Dabrase, Joint Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Subash Chandra Das and Abhay Biswal, Superintendent Engineer, RWSS, Circle Bhubaneswar Abhay Biswal from the Government of Odisha, WASH Specialist, Unicef Odisha Shipra Saxena and 30 State level media representatives.
The discussions focused on effective management of solid waste in rural areas by creating awareness, mo...