The Times of India            01.10.2013 

DM and mayor inspect A2Z solid waste treatment plant

VARANASI: The district magistrate Pranjal Yadav and mayor Ramgopal Mohale visited the A2Z solid waste treatment plant at Karsada on Monday to review the ongoing work at the plant. The DM instructed A2Z officials to complete all pending work within time so that its operation can start from November 1. The mayor said that the work done by the firm is satisfactory and "What ever problems the officials had discussed, they will be taken care of at the earliest," he said.

According to the project manager A2Z, GS Mishra, VMC is yet to pay them an amount of Rs 65 lakh that is pending since the contract between the corporation and A2Z was terminated last year. "I have urged the DM to ensure that VMC makes the payment at the earliest so that we start with the repairing work of our vehicles. Because of the suspension of the municipal commissioner, the payment had been delayed," said the official, adding that the DM had also asked the power officials to provide power connection as A2Z has already paid the due amount to the power department.

The official also told that the DM was satisfied with the pace of work since it restarted working ten days earlier. He has also called for continuous monitoring and will also discuss the work progress in a meeting scheduled on October 6 where A2Z will also be presenting its work plan.

"As of now we, the work is going at right pace and we will start our ward-wise collection and transportation operation from November 1." said Mishra. Meanwhile, VMC is still in a fix about solid waste management of the city owing to the acute shortage of dumping space for the waste. The crisis of the dumping space is taking a toll on the overall sanitation of the city even as the auspicious Navaratra is round the corner.