Bottle Buyback Scheme in All Districts by November

FOLLOWING directions from the Madras High Court, the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) has begun implementing its empty bottle buyback scheme across the state in a bid to curb the environmental impact of discarded liquor bottles.

- S GURUVANMIKANATHAN @Chennai

As part of the initiative, tenders have been floated in 17 districts including Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Villupuram, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thanjavur, and Dindigul. Tasmac officials said the tenders are likely to be finalized before the second week of August. "The bottle buyback scheme has been fully implemented in nine districts, including Perambalur, Ariyalur, and the Nilgiris. It has also been introduced partially in seven more districts. Under the scheme, nearly 95-97% of empty bottles