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Five IAS officers who have launched eco-friendly initiatives in India

Five IAS officers who have launched eco-friendly initiatives in India
Written by Ramya Patelkhana
Feb 10, 2020, 03:32 am 3 min read
Five IAS officers who have launched eco-friendly initiatives in India

The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the most prestigious and sought-after Civil Service of the country. The job of an IAS officer is tough and needs great commitment. However, there are a number of dedicated IAS officers who, apart from carrying out their duties, are also striving to make the planet greener. Here are five IAS officers who launched eco-friendly initiatives in India.

#1
This IAS officer helped Kannur become India's first plastic-free district

Mir Mohammed Ali, a 2011-batch Kerala-cadre IAS officer, helped the state's Kannur become the country's first plastic-free district in 2017 in five months. Apart from phasing out plastic carry bags and other items, the then Kannur Collector also promoted handloom bags as an eco-friendly alternative, thereby helping weavers. Last year, he was appointed the Director of Kerala's Suchitwa Mission that oversees waste management schemes.

#2
This IAS officer created a zero-plastic government office in Assam

Megh Nidhi Dahal, a 2015-batch Assam-Meghalaya IAS officer, created a zero-plastic government office in Assam. During his stint as North Salmara's Sub-Divisional Officer, he launched a zero-plastic drive in his office. Minimizing plastic use, he replaced plastic and thermocol glasses/bowls/plates with earthen pots, glass utensils, cornstarch bowls, and other reusable or biodegradable ones. Dahal became the Staff Officer to Assam's Chief Secretary last year.

#3
This IAS officer is curbing plastic waste by empowering tribals

District Magistrate of Odisha's Keonjhar, Ashish Thakare, launched a green initiative to curb plastic waste as well as empower tribal women. The 2011-batch IAS officer helped the district administration cut down plastic waste in the Collectorate by replacing plastic items/cutlery with traditional and sustainable alternatives made from sal leaves. Tribal women, who manufacture sal leaf cups/plates, have also been employed for the eco-friendly initiative.

#4
Hyderabad received eco-friendly makeover thanks to this IAS officer

Hari Chandana Dasari spearheaded a "green revolution" in Hyderabad by launching several recycling initiatives and waste management drives. When the 2010-batch IAS officer was a Zonal Commissioner of GHMC, many parts of Hyderabad received eco-friendly makeovers with recycled plastic paver tiles and roofing sheets, upcycled furniture made from tires and oil-drums, plastic bottle bus-stops, etc. Dasari was recently appointed the Collector of Telangana's Narayanpet.

#5
Under this IAS officer, Salem Collectorate was declared plastic waste-free

Rohini Bhajibhakare, a 2008-batch Tamil Nadu-cadre IAS officer, launched an eco-friendly initiative for making the Salem Collectorate a plastic waste-free campus in 2017, as a prelude to making Salem a plastic waste-free district. During Bhajibhakare's stint as Salem's Collector, she banned plastic/polythene items on the Collectorate campus. She has been appointed as the Deputy Secretary of Tamil Nadu's Department of Higher Education last year.

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Ramya Patelkhana is a senior editor at NewsBytes. She has nearly seven years of experience in digital journalism and has previously worked with India News and Authint Media. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, and an advanced diploma in Media Studies from IPW, New Delhi.
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