Patna: State rural development department (RDD) minister Shrawan Kumar on Saturday said a thermocol waste recycling unit in Alawalpur panchayat of Khusrupur block in Patna district has emerged as a profitable venture, generating products worth Rs 17 lakh a month.The unit, set up by garbage trader Deepak Kumar, recycles thermocol waste into granules under the Lohia Swachchha Bihar Abhiyan (LSBA) and the Centre’s Swachchha Bharat Mission (rural).“The unit set in the Alawalpur panchayat by Deepak Kumar is aimed at clearing the rural areas from the thermocol solid waste that is considered very dangerous for environment. The thermocol solid waste is being converted to recycled thermocol granules and then marketed again for earning profits,” Shrawan said.The unit produces 40-50 tonnes of granules a month, sold at Rs 35,000 per tonne. It procures waste from eight collectors in Patna, two in Ranchi and one in Varanasi.The unit employs 12 people directly.
