MUMBAI :
UNION Environment Minister
BhupenderYadav on Saturday
said the Centre will provide
financial support to the waste
recycling start-ups, and also
focus on saving energy and
water along with banning single-use plastic.
The Minister was speaking
after taking part in a Beach
CleanupCampaignattheJuhu
beach here as part of the
International Coastal Cleanup Day.
“The Central Government
will support start-ups forrecycling. My Ministry has given
guidelines for one-time financial support to suchstart-ups,”
he said. “We know how to use
nature’sproducts, butforgetto
recycle them and litter on
beaches and roads.
Our focus
willbeonsaving energy, water,
banningsingle-useplasticand
stoppingwastageoffood,promotinghealthy lifestyle and ewaste disposal,” Yadav said.
Maharashtra Chief Minister
Eknath Shinde said the State
wasblessedwitha720km-long
coastline, and keeping it clean
will boost tourism.
The economy of several
countries is tourism-based,he
noted. The cleanliness drive
launched on September 17 at
Girgaum Chowpatty in south
Mumbai will continue till
October 2, he said.
Calling cleanlinessasa service, Shinde expressedsatisfaction that citizens from all over
theStateweretakingpartinthe
drive in large numbers.
TheCMsaidthedeepcleaning drive started by the BMC
will restart after monsoons
where roads are cleaned with
recycled water.