An initiative of the State National Service Scheme (NSS) under the Higher Education Department, Snehaaramam is being implemented with the help of the Suchitwa Mission.
The Union on its website highlighted that Kerala will now hold the world record for having “most rubbish dump sites converted to green public use destinations in a single year”.
The Snehaaramam programme has helped young generation develop a mindset in leading the way towards a cleaner and greener future for Kerala,” Anzer said.
Though officials applauded the programme’s success and global recognition, some NSS programme coordinators have voiced concern over maintaining the momentum.
“The success of initiatives like these depends much on the support we get from local bodies as well as other departments,” a coordinator, requesting anonymity, told South First.
Due to the enforcement of good waste management practices and stringent actions against illegal dumping of waste, the number of such garbage heaps has decreased.