BHUBANESWAR: The load of municipal solid waste at the dumping yard at Daruthenga on the outskirts of the city has reduced by 100 metric tonnes per day, work has started on the micro composting center (mcc) and material recovery facility (MRF)
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) hopes to cut down on dumping of waste in Daruthenga at the earliest. “We are gradually reducing the daily waste transport to the site as the waste is now being processed at the MCC. Once all 43 MCCs start operating, Daruthenga will not be used for dumping waste,” said BMC deputy commissioner (sanitation) Suvendu Sahu.
He said that the dumped garbage at Daruthenga would be reclaimed through the bio-mining process and the land would return to its original shape. Bio-mining will eliminate tons of waste dumped in the yard – a method of removing plastic and garbage in addition to municipal solid waste. BMC has been dumping garbage in Daruthenga since 2008.
The BMC said that the move is aimed at simultaneously cleaning the old waste (old waste) generated by the cities over the years. NS National Green Tribunal (NGT) had asked the municipal bodies to clean up such waste. The Center had asked the states in this regard, citing NGT count. Bio-mining of waste will help in the separation of different types of waste. While household waste will be processed to compost on site once segregated, hard materials such as metals and plastics will be extracted and recycled.
Since 2008, the villagers of Daruthenga have been protesting the civic body’s move to dump waste at a site close to the village. In the past the site had witnessed fierce fighting between police, civic body employees and villagers. Villagers complained that the area around the village was getting polluted due to dumping of garbage.
The private agencies hired by the BMC make about a hundred rounds on a daily basis to clean the 550 metric tonnes of waste generated in the city every day. Presently 20% of the total waste is going to MCC.
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) hopes to cut down on dumping of waste in Daruthenga at the earliest. “We are gradually reducing the daily waste transport to the site as the waste is now being processed at the MCC. Once all 43 MCCs start operating, Daruthenga will not be used for dumping waste,” said BMC deputy commissioner (sanitation) Suvendu Sahu.
He said that the dumped garbage at Daruthenga would be reclaimed through the bio-mining process and the land would return to its original shape. Bio-mining will eliminate tons of waste dumped in the yard – a method of removing plastic and garbage in addition to municipal solid waste. BMC has been dumping garbage in Daruthenga since 2008.
The BMC said that the move is aimed at simultaneously cleaning the old waste (old waste) generated by the cities over the years. NS National Green Tribunal (NGT) had asked the municipal bodies to clean up such waste. The Center had asked the states in this regard, citing NGT count. Bio-mining of waste will help in the separation of different types of waste. While household waste will be processed to compost on site once segregated, hard materials such as metals and plastics will be extracted and recycled.
Since 2008, the villagers of Daruthenga have been protesting the civic body’s move to dump waste at a site close to the village. In the past the site had witnessed fierce fighting between police, civic body employees and villagers. Villagers complained that the area around the village was getting polluted due to dumping of garbage.
The private agencies hired by the BMC make about a hundred rounds on a daily basis to clean the 550 metric tonnes of waste generated in the city every day. Presently 20% of the total waste is going to MCC.
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