An artwork made from used plastic bottles near Rajendra Maidan in Kochi on Saturday. | Photo credit: THULASI KAKKAT
Installations made from waste will be set up in all 22 circles of the Kochi Corporation as part of the civic body’s ‘Royal City Clean City’ campaign, which aims to turn waste into art to improve its ranking under Swachh Survekshan this year.
While the installations have already appeared in some circles, they will be extended to the remaining circles in the coming days. There are awareness campaigns and seminars on how to create art installations from waste. The company has also appointed actor Tini Tom as the brand ambassador for the campaign.
The annual Swachh Survekshan rates urban local bodies on a total of 12,500 points based on visible cleanliness, waste segregation, processing and sanitation with an emphasis on sustainable hygiene. Of this, 10,000 marks are reserved for field assessment and 2,500 for certification. Kochi was ranked first in the state and 50th nationally in last year’s ranking. Key evaluation components include service level progress (SLP), visible cleanliness and certification, field evaluation, citizen feedback, documentation and verification.
Published – 02 May 2026 21:16 IST
