Salem Corporation provided 1,095 metric tonnes of manure to farmers free of cost in 8 years

Salem In Salem Corporation, 136 metric tonnes of biodegradable waste are converted into manure per day. In the past eight years, the Corporation provided 1,095.50 metric tonnes of manure to farmers. In Salem Corporation, 522 metric tonnes of garbage were generated, including 234 biodegradable waste and 276 non-biodegradable waste.

Using 214 light motor vehicles (LCV), garbage was collected by conservancy workers in every household. To clear the garbage in public places, 19 compactors, 12 tractors, and 11 tipper lorries are used, and 8 tipper lorries and 12 LCVs were used to clear garbage generated at commercial establishments. As many as 2,399 conservancy workers, including 1,608 private conservancy workers, are engaged in removing garbage on a daily basis.

The waste is segregated as biodegradable and non-biodegradable, and through LCVs, biodegradable waste is sent to the Micro Composting Centre (MCC) at 34 places in the Corporation limits. These wastes are grinded in these MCCs. This waste takes 50 days to convert into manure.