Hoteliers told to set up sanitary pad incinerators

Tribune News Service
Mandi, January 13

The HP State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB), on the directions of the NGT, has asked hoteliers of Kullu-Manali to set up sanitary pad/napkin incinerators and bio-composter digesters in hotels for the disposal of solid waste to keep the environment neat and clean.

The HPSPCB has shot off a letter to the president of the Hoteliers Association Kullu-Manali and asked him to motivate the hoteliers to set up the equipment in their units as the earliest.

It said, “The poor management of solid waste in hotels is a major threat to the environment, which may have a direct impact on the health of local residents”.

“So, it is a must for them to comply with the order of the NGT. It will also play a key role in attracting tourists here,” an official said.

The NGT has also directed the Deputy Commissioner, Kullu, to implement the orders.