UP villages go High-Tech: 75 kms of roads built from plastic waste

Villages in Uttar Pradesh are now forging a new identity of cleanliness and innovation. New experiments such as road construction from plastic waste, door-to-door waste collection, and compost production for income generation, have transformed the rural landscape of the state, making it high-tech.

In the Lucknow, Rampur, Amethi, Lalitpur, and Etah districts, 75 km of roads have been constructed using plastic waste, presenting a new model of development along with environmental protection.

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Amit Kumar Singh, Director of the Panchayati Raj Department, said that a master plan for waste management has been prepared in Uttar Pradesh on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Under this plan, door-to-door waste collection has been started in Gram Panchayats, and vermicompost is being produced. This initiative has generated an income of over Rs 3 crore so far. An additional Rs 29 lakh has been earned from plastic waste management units. Under this scheme, the Panchayati Raj Department is working on the ‘Waste to Wealth’ model in the state.

Under the Swachh Gaon Maha Abhiyan (Clean Village Mega Campaign) run by the Panchayati Raj Department, waste is being transformed into resources. These experiments of utilising plastic waste for road construction, producing compost from organic waste, and increasing the income of Panchayats are proving to be a milestone in making every village in the state clean, self-reliant, and empowered. Through this scheme, innovative experiments will be conducted in every village of the state.

According to Amit Kumar Singh, the department is committed to strengthening Gram Panchayats (village councils) through innovation. The village-level sanitation campaign, coupled with the utilisation of plastic waste, is not only protecting the environment but also generating crores of rupees in revenue.