With an objective to reduce plastic pollution in the city and ensure clean environment, a reverse vending machine (RVM), installed in the old bus-stand area here, was inaugurated by Mayor Sanghamitra Dalai on Thursday.
Now, people can put their plastic materials and wastes in this machine and they would get coupons in return from the machine. The coupons can be used to get discount on foods in Hotel Nandan in the city and from online food supply platform Swiggy. While the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) has provided the required land, the HDFC Bank has given the necessary financial support for the venture.
Selected locals were felicitated in this programme as 'Safei Mitra' for their contribution towards cleanliness.
The programme was attended by BeMC Commissioner Siddheswar Baliram Bondar, Sub-Collector V Kirthee Vassan and HDFC Bank vice-president Nrusinha Mishra.
