The Times of India 19.09.2017
BMC to include slums in garbage composting plan
Richa Pinto | TNN | Sep 14, 2017, 05:35 IST
MUMBAI: Not only bulk generators like housing societies and restaurants, the BMC
is also planning to rope in the slums in Mumbai for composting of
garbage. The civic body has planned to initiate the concept of “community composting“, wherein garbage from slums would be brought in a common area and composted within the same locality itself.
The BMC has already instructed its 24 ward officers to identify areas
near slums where composting could take place. “We plan to ask those who
go house to house to collect waste from slums to bring it to an area
where it can be segregated and treated accordingly . The BMC would fund
the expenses,” said an official. Civic officials said this would
eventually save the travel cost incurred as well as time taken for
transportation of garbage from slums to the dumps in the city. As per
the 2011 census, around 41% of Mumbai lives in slums.
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the civic body has decided not to lift wet garbage from those which
generate over 100 kg of waste daily. These waste generators are expected
to segregate and treat their garbage within their premises. By doing
so, the BMC is anticipating that the waste taken to dumping grounds —
Deonar, Kanjurmarg and Mulund — would come down to 6,500 metric tons
from the current 7,600 metric tons. However, with the slums also being
roped in, the BMC believes they would be able to bring down waste
collection further to below 5,000 metric tons.
Dr Lata Ghanshamnani from NGO Rnisarg Foundation,
who has been working in the space of waste management for the last four
years, said a big problem with slums is that they do not keep dustbins
and are seen disposing off their waste in the nearby nullahs.