Some innovate projects, supported by the high civic Wholesale Plastic Trays Suppliers sense of locals, have enabled the district to achieve this feat.Sindhudurg, the tiny district in the Konkan region, has added yet another feather in its cap as it has been declared the cleanest district in the country.A first-ever survey of sanitation standards, undertaken by the Centre under its Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, has found Sindhudurg the cleanest district in the country. A few months ago, it was declared one of the open defecation free districts in the state. This honour will help to boost tourism in this scenic land, officials said. We segregate waste not just into the dry and wet categories, but into as many as 11 types. The solid waste management (SWM) project, initiated by Ramdas Kokare — CEO of VNP — has been highly acclaimed even by international experts. From wet garbage, we produce biogas, whereas dry waste is used for making briquettes. He has implemented several innovative schemes like plastic road, zero garbage, biogas etc, which are now being used in the district. Though it is a small district, people here are educated and have a good civic sense," said Shekhar Singh, CEO, Sindhudurg Zilla Parishad. "We worked on the concept that there should be no landfill site.This is not the first time Sindhudurg has achieved laurels in cleanliness."Sindhudurg was the fertile ground for starting the cleanliness movement. Sindhudurg, the tiny district in the Konkan region, has added yet another feather in its cap as it has been declared the cleanest district in the country. While plastic bags are banned, the remaining plastic is used for making roads," said Mr Kokare. The survey was carried out in 75 districts of rural India to rank villages based on various parameters. The segregation is done at the household level.