One thing the people of Kerala are known for is being abled citizens who always lead the way. So, the Kerala Police set another excellent example by teaching how waste resources should be utilized.
The cops in Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur, used the confiscated vehicles they had lying in the police station and are growing organic vegetables on them.
கேரள காவல் நிலையத்தில் பறிமுதல் செய்யப்பட்டு தேங்கிக்கிடக்கும் வாகனங்களில் காய்கறித் தோட்டம் வளர்க்கின்றனர்https://t.co/ryrxnl0lh6 | #Kerala #Vegetables #Cops
— PuthiyathalaimuraiTV (@PTTVOnlineNews) September 12, 2020
According to reports, one of the police officials involved in this work was also a farmer previously. So, he took care of the cultivation, while the other officials helped him in executing the entire process.
Simpson PT, a civil police officer while speaking to The News Minute said,
We had a few mini lorries that we had caught for sand and soil smuggling. Three months ago, we decided to cultivate vegetables in them. It was a successful attempt – we got our first harvest last week. We gave the vegetables to our police canteen.
Twitter lauded this innovative initiative.
A great initiative by @TheKeralaPolice
— Ranjeet Kumar Dass (@RanjeetkrDass) September 11, 2020
towards productive space consumption, organic farming and protecting the environment, all in one idea.
https://t.co/rzOueUkOI7 pic.twitter.com/2lPd4xGM5t
Kerala is always full of surprises. They are the best in resource utilization. Thats why all #mallu are proud of #Kerala. I was smart to marry one of then @rekhamenonshttps://t.co/XBi6XGbln0
— Sunil Sharma (@sunilkshar) September 12, 2020
Great initiative by Cheruthuruthy Police (Thrissur District, Kerala) of growing organic vegetables in rusting, confiscated vehicles. These vehicles are not claimed due to illegal charges on them and hence are impossible to auction @TheKeralaPolice #organicfarming pic.twitter.com/YT88CIj4dZ
— Dhruv Mohite (@MohiteDhruv01) September 11, 2020
After this successful attempt, the police officers plan to extend the project to other vehicles, too. In the first phase, they grew vegetables like ladies finger, beans, and spinach and are planning to add more to this list.
We salute their efforts in utilising resources in such a manner and leading the way yet again.