KUC launch compost project

by Rohana JAYALAL

The Kesbewa Urban Council (KUC) has made arrangements to launch a special compost fertiliser project in the area, using garbage accumulated in the public market and in town and villages in the area.

As a first step of this project the KUC has provided garbage and compost bins for 1,000 families in Bangalawaththa and Rathmaldeniya areas. The KUC would provide these bins to all families in the area.

The objective of launching this project is to produce cheap fertiliser and to keep the area free of garbage.

This project launched according to the concept of the chairman of Kesbewa Urban Council Leonard Karunarathne and under the development program of KUC and supervision of the Chairman Karunarathne.

The Council common fund finances the project. The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) will also assist the KUC to carry out the project.

The KUC will extend this to other KUC areas. The public is required to collect plastic and paper waste and hand them over to garbage purchasing centres set up in the area.

The public may also purchase a compost bin from the KUC, said Chairman Karunarathne.