The Times of India 29.09.2010
Now, you can help Panaji solve its waste woes
PANAJI: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) is looking out for citizen volunteers to help it tackle waste in the capital city.
In a press release, city commissioner Elvis Gomes said that various citizens, including former councillor Patricia Pinto, have been voluntarily assisting the CCP in carrying out segregation of non bio-degradable waste at source.
"In order to extend this mechanism to cover more areas, the CCP is looking for citizen volunteers to help attain this objective. The CCP, inspite of various hardships in solid waste management, has been doing a commendable job in the collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste through a well-organized mechanism. Having achieved the status of a bin-free city and with 100% coverage of door-to-door collection with the active involvement and participation of citizens, it is looking forward to improving the efficiency of disposal with the help of citizens," Gomes stated.
At present, non bio-degradable waste— which includes paper, glass, plastics and metals— is collected twice a week from the city from households and commercial establishments. This waste is taken to two sorting centres within the city jurisdiction.
`This practice involves a lot of time, labour and patience to segregate the recyclable waste from the residual. Experimentation with the new mechanism of further segregation of non bio-degradable waste at source itself, instead of bringing it to sorting centres, has resulted in saving time, labour, transport and prevents accumulation of waste at sorting centres,` a CCP press release stated.
In a press release, city commissioner Elvis Gomes said that various citizens, including former councillor Patricia Pinto, have been voluntarily assisting the CCP in carrying out segregation of non bio-degradable waste at source.
"In order to extend this mechanism to cover more areas, the CCP is looking for citizen volunteers to help attain this objective. The CCP, inspite of various hardships in solid waste management, has been doing a commendable job in the collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste through a well-organized mechanism. Having achieved the status of a bin-free city and with 100% coverage of door-to-door collection with the active involvement and participation of citizens, it is looking forward to improving the efficiency of disposal with the help of citizens," Gomes stated.
At present, non bio-degradable waste— which includes paper, glass, plastics and metals— is collected twice a week from the city from households and commercial establishments. This waste is taken to two sorting centres within the city jurisdiction.
`This practice involves a lot of time, labour and patience to segregate the recyclable waste from the residual. Experimentation with the new mechanism of further segregation of non bio-degradable waste at source itself, instead of bringing it to sorting centres, has resulted in saving time, labour, transport and prevents accumulation of waste at sorting centres,` a CCP press release stated.
