Thiruvananthapuram: All government institutions and public sector undertakings in Kerala Capital will go 'green' as part of the State’s efforts to implement 'Green Protocol', under Haritha Keralam Mission which is an ambitious programme envisaged by the state government to make the state clean, protect its water sources and soil.

 Those offices, which avoid using plastic and disposable items in day-to-day activities and encourage the use of articles that can be reused and recycled, would be declared as green, Haritha Keralam Mission officials here said. The distribution of the green certification to such institutions would be held on January 26, they said.

Steps have already been made to identify such offices which are eligible for the green tag and certification, Mission district coordinator, D Humayun said. As part of the initiative, green protocol committees have been formed in offices and awareness programmes are being conducted, he said.

The 'green office' would strictly follow the ban on plastic and disposable articles, removal of unused furniture and e-waste and installation of waste treatment facilities for the disposal of organic and inorganic waste and introduction of eco-friendly utensils. Such offices would also have features such as organic vegetable gardens and facilities to conserve water and electricity.

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