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Cruzkeerthi Posted: 28 Oct 2011 9:30 AM

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Hand in Hand's waste-to-energy project at Mamallapuram has been
chosen by BBC's Down to Business World Challenge Series for promoting sustainable livelihoods and enterprise creation across the world. The project chosen from 640 nominations across the world is among the final 12 shortlisted for the award and is the only one from India,for promoting green initiatives and working with impoverished communities.

With the objective of achieving sustainable development through environment friendly technologies and practices, Hand in Hand in association with the Mamallapuram Town Panchayat has installed a 100
cu.m bio-methanation plant to efficiently manage bio-degradable waste, especially food waste, generated by the hotels in Mamallapuram.

http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/finalists/1/Trash_To_Gas

A 10 minute video of the project will be telecasted in the BBC world
news television in the following dates:

o   29.10.2011      : 7.00 am; 2.00 pm
o   30.10.2011      : 3.00 am; 8.00 pm