THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Kerala has come out with a handbook on the green protocol to be followed by the campaigners and election officials during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
CEO (Kerala) Sanjay Kaul released the handbook by handing the first copy to Suchitwa Mission executive director U V Jose on Wednesday. ‘Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Green Protocol Compliance Doubts and Answers’ was prepared in collaboration with the Suchitwa Mission and Haritha Keralam Mission. It guides stakeholders on using eco-friendly materials during the election process to minimise garbage generation.
Significantly, the elections are being held when the state government is pressing ahead with a massive ‘Malinya Muktam Nava Keralam’ campaign and a slew of other big-ticket schemes like the Kerala Solid Waste Management Project (KSWM).
The Election Commission of India has also issued instructions to use only nature-friendly materials for election-related activities. Propaganda materials using flex boards, plastic flag poles, polyester cloth and similar polluting substances should be strictly avoided. INatural materials like panampaya, pulpaya, palm leaves, reeds, bamboo and areca nut leaves can also be used.