The Times of India 14.09.2010
MCG hires agency to pick its gargbage
GURGAON: The much-delayed door-to-door garbage collection process in Gurgaon seems to have finally started with the Municipal Corporation issuing a letter of intent to a private player. Antony Waste Handling Cell (AWHC), the private player roped in by the civic body, has started the process of acquiring more vehicles to transport garbage.
In January, the MCG had given us only three areas to collect the garbage from, which produces 100 tonnes of garbage per day, Titto Varghese, director, AWHC.
We are in the process of getting more vehicles for the renewed contract that needs us to transport 350 tonnes of garbage from the entire city. We have already submitted a transport fleet plan to the Municipal Corporation, said Varghese.
The garbage treatment plant in the city, however, is yet to be used optimally. Poor power supply is slowing down the plant, which is affecting the citys garbage proposal plan. Power supply has been very erratic and, therefore, we have not been able to run the plant properly.
Soon, we will have to process around 250 tonnes of garbage every day and if power supply remains the way it is now, the situation is expected to become very chaotic, said Narender Pal, in-charge of the plant.
