Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu asked the corporate sector and industrial and trade bodies on Tuesday to “walk the talk” in ensuring cleanliness and waste management in urban areas and pitch in with steps to turn waste into energy.
Speaking at a “waste to energy conference” organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (Assocham) here, Mr. Naidu called for concerted action to recycle urban solid waste and sewage into energy, fuel, fertilizer and water for irrigation.
He stressed “reduction, recycling and reuse” of solid waste and sewage, and said that the Ministry was in the process of identifying domestic and foreign companies to offer cost-effective solutions for solid waste and sewage management.
