<p>In a bid to encourage citizens towards proper disposal of plastic waste, the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation here has introduced a scheme of giving food coupons to people on collection of 5 kg of such waste.</p>.<p>The scheme has been introduced as part of KDMC's zero garbage policy, said an official from the waste management department of the civic body here in Maharashtra.</p>.<p>"Since many years, the town has been facing the garbage menace. We have been trying several measures to address the issue," he said.</p>.<p>"As part of the latest initiative, we have appealed to citizens to collect their plastic waste. If they give 5 kg of plastic waste at a collection centre, they will in return get a coupon for 'poli-bhaji' (chapati-vegetables) worth Rs 30," he said.</p>.<p>The garbage collection centres have been planned at various places in the KDMC limits, including markets, he said.</p>.<p>The town generates tonnes of plastic waste every day and civic authorities have roped in private agencies for the waste management, he said.</p>.<p>"Our aim is to make Kalyan-Dombivli a zero waste city and to make it a model for the entire country," he added.</p>
<p>In a bid to encourage citizens towards proper disposal of plastic waste, the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation here has introduced a scheme of giving food coupons to people on collection of 5 kg of such waste.</p>.<p>The scheme has been introduced as part of KDMC's zero garbage policy, said an official from the waste management department of the civic body here in Maharashtra.</p>.<p>"Since many years, the town has been facing the garbage menace. We have been trying several measures to address the issue," he said.</p>.<p>"As part of the latest initiative, we have appealed to citizens to collect their plastic waste. If they give 5 kg of plastic waste at a collection centre, they will in return get a coupon for 'poli-bhaji' (chapati-vegetables) worth Rs 30," he said.</p>.<p>The garbage collection centres have been planned at various places in the KDMC limits, including markets, he said.</p>.<p>The town generates tonnes of plastic waste every day and civic authorities have roped in private agencies for the waste management, he said.</p>.<p>"Our aim is to make Kalyan-Dombivli a zero waste city and to make it a model for the entire country," he added.</p>