How plastic waste from Kurseong is paving way to a new road in Gorkhaland

With the help of this machine, the non-biodegradable plastic waste collected across Kurseong was first processed into reusable pellets, which were then utilised in the construction of the road.

The Kurseong Block Administration, in collaboration with state-level NGO Bitan Institute for Training, Awareness and Networking (BITAN) and in coordination with St Mary ’s-III and Sukna Gram Panchayat, has already completed 1.5 km of the total stretch.

According to the Kurseong Block Administration, the initiative is aimed not only at infrastructure development but also at strengthening local livelihoods, improving environmental safety, and reducing plastic pollution in hill and forest-adjacent areas.

Terming it a replicable and sustainable model for other blocks in the region, Koushik Chakraborty, Block Development Officer, Kurseong, said. “The successful operation of the plastic waste management and the utilisation of plastic pellets in road construction demonstrate how plastic waste can be effectively transformed into a valuable resource.”