Dehradun: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday launched the digital deposit refund system of plastic waste management operated by the Pollution Control Board at the Secretariat. On this occasion, the Chief Minister himself received digital payment by scanning the plastic bottle with barcode.
This will help in creating an environment of cleanliness
Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the launch of the Digital Deposit Refund System is an important step to protect the environment, reduce plastic consumption and recycle as much plastic as possible and use it. He said that work should be done in coordination to implement the Digital Deposit Refund System. This initiative will prove to be helpful in creating an environment of cleanliness by reducing the consumption of garbage in Char Dham Yatra route and other tourist places.
The government is focusing on Clean Uttarakhand, Green Uttarakhand
On this occasion, the CM Dhami also said that the problem of plastic has become a challenge for the entire world as well as in religious and tourist places. The state government is taking concrete steps to solve this problem. While creating an environment of cleanliness in the state, the government is focusing on Clean Uttarakhand, Green Uttarakhand. The natural wealth of the state is an integral part of the lives of all of us, it is also the collective responsibility of all of us to keep it safe.
State government is using science and technology for plastic disposal
He also informed that this digital deposit refund system was introduced to Uttarakhand as a pilot project 2 years ago. For its successful operation, Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand was also felicitated with the Digital India Award 2022. He said that rivers, forests, mountains are the heritage and identity of the state and plastic is endangering these heritages. For the disposal of plastic, the state government is working with the use of science and modern technology.
Plastic waste will be returned to the nearest DDRS center
On this occasion, it was informed that through the Digital Deposit Refund System, the collection of plastic waste in the hilly areas will become easier. Under DDRS, the ‘QR code system’ will be generated by the units producing plastic bottles / plastic materials, so that after the consumers use the products stored in plastic packaging, the plastic waste will be returned to the nearest DDRS center and after scanning the barcode, the consumer will be refunded a certain amount for each plastic waste. With the implementation of the digital deposit refund system, plastic waste can be brought back into the circular economy, which will ensure conservation of resources. On this occasion, tourism minister Satpal Maharaj was also present.
