The Rural Development department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UltraTech Cement Limited to address the pressing issue of non-recyclable plastic waste management in the Himachal.
Under this partnership, UltraTech Cement Limited will collaborate with the Rural Development department to co-process non-recyclable plastic waste in its cement kiln at Baga (Darlaghat) in district Solan.
The UltraTech Cement Plant will cater the non-recyclable plastic waste of the districts viz. Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi, Solan and Una.
Presently, 29 plastic waste management units have been made operational by the Rural Development department and the non-recyclable plastic waste of these units will be sent to the UltraTech cement plant for co-processing.
