This program will be started as a pilot project in Kozhikode Corporation and Ulliyeri Panchayat (District Kozhikode) and then it will be implemented across the state.

Step 1: Domestic Collection

  • Officials will go door-to-door and collect unused medicines at the scheduled time.

Step 2: Permanent Collection Centers

  • Special blue dustbins will be installed at public places, where citizens can put their unused medicines.

Step 3: Coordination with local bodies

  • Haritha Karma Sena (Green Task Force) and local self-government bodies will play a key role in the collection process.

Safe disposal of waste:-

  • The collected medicines will be sent to Kerala Enviro Infrastructure Limited (KEIL), a waste treatment facility approved by the state and central environmental authorities.
  • This will ensure that the pharmaceutical waste is disposed of in accordance with environmental standards and legal provisions.

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