PEHEL 2024 Pune PMC |  On behalf of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and social organizations in the city, ‘PEHEL-2024’ city level e-waste and plastic collection campaign was implemented on Sunday.  53 tonnes of e-waste and plastic were collected.This information was given on behalf of Municipal Solid Waste Management Department (PMC Solid Waste Management Department).(Pune PMC News)

 On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sant Gadge Maharaj, Pune Municipal Corporation, Cummins India Foundation, KPIT, Purnam Ecovision Foundation and social organizations of Pune organized a city level e-waste and plastic collection campaign ‘PEHEL-2024’ on February 25 during Environment Week.  The campaign was inaugurated by the chief guest musician Dr.  Salil Kulkarni and Dr.  Dr. Kunal Khemnar, Pune Municipal Additional Commissioner.  It was held at Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Park.  (Pune Municipal Corporation Latest News)

 The program was graced by Deputy Commissioner Solid Waste Management Sandeep Kadam, Cummins India Foundation CSR Head Saujanya Veguru, KPIT CSR Head Tushar Juvekar, Aadar Poonawala Clean City Initiative Shri.  Malhar Karwande, Purnam Ecovision Foundation Director Atul Kshirsagar and CEO Dr.  Rajesh Manerikar, former corporator Madhuri Sahasrabuddhe, municipal assistant health officer Dr.  Ketaki Ghatge was present on this occasion.

 Around 1200 volunteers from different organizations, companies and colleges conducted public awareness experiments on 18th to 24th February, among all citizens under the campaign.  Public awareness through street plays, games, square meetings, leaflets were distributed.  A large number of e-waste and plastic was collected at 415 collection centers set up by volunteers during this campaign from 9 am to 1 pm with great response.

   A total of about 7500 people gave their household waste to the center through the campaign.  Around 53 tonnes of waste has been collected this time, including 40 tonnes of e-waste and 13 tonnes of plastic waste.  Recoverable computers and laptops from the collected e-waste will be repaired and delivered to the needy schools and students.  The remaining e-waste and plastic waste will be disposed of scientifically by government approved recyclers.  This was said on behalf of the solid waste department.

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