Cabinet approves policy on Promotion of City Compost

Cabinet approves policy on Promotion of City Compost

Ques: Recently Union Cabinet approved Policy on promotion of compost, made from the garbage of which of the following areas?

(a) City garbage
(b) Village garbage
(c) Both City and Village garbage
(d) Industrial garbage

Ans (a)

Related facts:

  • On 20 January 2016, The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for a Policy on Promotion of City Compost.
  • Under the policy, a provision has been made for Market development assistance of Rs. 1500 per tonne of city compost for scaling up production and consumption of the product.
  • Market development assistance would lower MRP of city compost for farmers.
  • Compost from city garbage would not only provide carbon and primary/secondary nutrients to soil but also help in keeping the city clean.
  • This also prevents production of harmful greenhouse gases (especially methane) and toxic material that pollutes groundwater apart from polluting the environment. City Waste composting would also generate employment in urban areas.
  • Fertilizer companies and marketing entities will co-market City Compost with chemical fertilizers through their dealers’ network.
  • The companies will also adopt villages for promoting the use of compost.

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