The Hindu 19.07.2013
Civic body to supply 3,000 tonnes of garbage
The City Corporation will on Friday inform the State
government of its willingness to supply around 3,000 tonnes of garbage
to be used in the construction of a platform at Kadakkavoor railway
station.
Mayor K. Chandrika will write to Urban
Affairs Minister Manjalamkuzhi Ali informing the Corporation’s
preparedness in supplying 3,000 tonnes of garbage, including waste
accumulated on roadsides after the closure of the Vilappilsala garbage
treatment plant.
Two days ago, Mr. Ali wrote to the
Mayor seeking clarification on the quantity of garbage that the civic
body would be able to provide for constructing the platform, V.S.
Padmakumar, chairman, Works standing committee, said.
Immediately
after the project was conceived after deliberations with Southern
Railway, the Corporation had approached the Suchitwa Mission seeking
funds to construct the 540-metre long, 0.84-metre high and 6.5-metre
wide platform, he said.
Total cost
It
was estimated to cost around Rs.48 lakh, he said adding the project
could be implemented with funds from the State government as sourcing
such a huge amount from the civic body’s plan fund would hamper the
implementation of other ongoing projects. The Southern Railway had
informed its inability to fund the project, he added.
The
civic body intended to construct the platform providing a polythene
sheet at the base to prevent leachate from leaking out. The compacted
garbage would be deposited over a layer of soil and clay which would be
evenly spread to make a 35-cm thick coating. The garbage and soil layer
would be capped and paved with interlocking tiles. Once government gave
its approval, tenders would be floated to award the contract for
construction of the structure, he said.