The Times of India 15.02.2013
Civic body to start solid waste management from tomorrow
AURANGABAD: The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation on Thursday announced that solid waste management
will start on February 16 at Ward-D, comprising 16 electoral wards. The
agency hired by the AMC to lift garbage called off its services more
than six months ago over non-payment of dues by the civic body.
The inauguration of the pilot project of lifting garbage in two shifts
(night and day) has been scheduled at 9 pm in Paithan Gate area.
AMC health officer Jayashri Kulkarni told TOI: “Depending on the
results and experience we get from the pilot project, it will be
implemented in the rest of the city with suitable changes if required.
AMC sources said, the pilot project was scheduled to start on February
13 but was postponed because mayor Kala Ojha was not available for the
inaugural function.
The reason for selecting Ward-D
is that it comprises the areas considered to be the heart of the city
and has all the major commercial, residential and educational
infrastructure, said Kulkarni.
She also said that the AMC has
hired tippers for transporting the garbage to the dumping ground in
Naregaon but, they are of lesser capacity. AMC sources said that the
civic body has hired three labourers on contract for working in the
night shift which will be from 10 pm to 2 am.
As a part of the
pilot project, the AMC will keep five containers and nine hook loaders
across Ward-D. These hook loaders and the containers will be lifted by
the sanitary staff in the morning between 10 am and 2 pm and in the
night between 10 pm and 2 am, sources said.
Kulkarni said that,
as a part of project, night focus lamps have been installed at the
Naregaon dumping ground and the concerned department has been asked to
ensure that the labourers are not facing any dog nuisance there.
will start on February 16 at Ward-D, comprising 16 electoral wards. The
agency hired by the AMC to lift garbage called off its services more
than six months ago over non-payment of dues by the civic body.
The inauguration of the pilot project of lifting garbage in two shifts
(night and day) has been scheduled at 9 pm in Paithan Gate area.
AMC health officer Jayashri Kulkarni told TOI: “Depending on the
results and experience we get from the pilot project, it will be
implemented in the rest of the city with suitable changes if required.
AMC sources said, the pilot project was scheduled to start on February
13 but was postponed because mayor Kala Ojha was not available for the
inaugural function.
The reason for selecting Ward-D
is that it comprises the areas considered to be the heart of the city
and has all the major commercial, residential and educational
infrastructure, said Kulkarni.
She also said that the AMC has
hired tippers for transporting the garbage to the dumping ground in
Naregaon but, they are of lesser capacity. AMC sources said that the
civic body has hired three labourers on contract for working in the
night shift which will be from 10 pm to 2 am.
As a part of the
pilot project, the AMC will keep five containers and nine hook loaders
across Ward-D. These hook loaders and the containers will be lifted by
the sanitary staff in the morning between 10 am and 2 pm and in the
night between 10 pm and 2 am, sources said.
Kulkarni said that,
as a part of project, night focus lamps have been installed at the
Naregaon dumping ground and the concerned department has been asked to
ensure that the labourers are not facing any dog nuisance there.