Tamil Nadu Launches 12-Day Waste Management Campaign

Tamil Nadu has started a 12-day campaign called 'Kuppai Thiruvizha 5.0' to manage waste better.

The campaign runs from January 12 to January 23 and involves many local bodies in cities and villages.

The main goals are to make people more responsible for separating and managing waste, to clean up dirty spots, and to recycle as much waste as possible.

The government wants to turn these dirty spots into useful public spaces.

They also want to stop people from burning waste during the Bhogi festival by collecting old items and recycling them instead.

The campaign uses special tools like a digital dashboard to monitor progress and train local officers.

Everyone is asked to bring their dry and recyclable waste to collection centers to help make the state cleaner and more sustainable.