Q. What is the objective of the Project REPLAN?
Answer: A
Notes:
About Project REPLAN
- KVIC, as part of its commitment to Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, had started manufacturing of plastic-mixed handmade paper under its project REPLAN (REducing PLAstic in Nature).
- In this project, the waste plastic is collected, cleaned, chopped, beaten and treated for softness.
- After that, it is mixed with the paper raw material i.e. cotton rags pulp in a ratio of 80 % (pulp) and 20% (plastic waste).
- The institute has sold over six lakh handmade plastic mixed carry bags since September 2018.
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