Keeranatham Panchayat in Coimbatore offers ₹10 per kg to residents who bring in plastic waste, encouraging public participation in reducing plastic pollution.
- National Recognition: The panchayat won the National Panchayat Award 2024 for ‘Best Self-Sufficient Infrastructure’, credited to its solid waste management, 100% source segregation, and other development efforts.
- Innovative Sustainability: Other local panchayats like Kittampalayam and Kurudampalayam have also implemented creative uses of plastic waste, such as building a bus shelter and laying roads.