Indian Express 12.10.2010
MCD takes over waste management in Village
Geeta Gupta Tags : Municipal Corporation, commonwealthgames, delhi Posted: Tue Oct 12 2010, 23:48 hrs
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has taken over waste management at the Games after garbage piled up near Gate No 3 last week following confusion over roles and lack of coordination between the agencies responsible.The Delhi Waste Management Private Limited (DWML) is responsible for segregated waste at the Village, essentially managing kitchen and other biodegradable waste, all other waste is the responsibility of MCD. The private company A to Z is responsible for maintenance and bins.
Last week, however, the three-tier system collapsed, leading to construction waste, iron rods, wood and green waste piling up outside Gate No 3. “The MCD has now taken over waste management and disposal, not letting DWML touch the garbage,” a source said.
Backed by Subhash Projects and Marketing Ltd (SPML), the DWML had invested in equipment worth Rs 2 crore for the Village. DWML has been mandated to transport waste out of the Village and sell it as is the normal industry practice. However, it is now the MCD that is selling waste in the market
With this intrusion, three tippers, a Hyva waste truck and a compactor owned by DWML are lying idle without work. Village administrator Gen Ashok Kapur said all waste is segregated into medical, kitchen and non-biodegradable. The small quantities of medical waste are directly taken out by the MCD. The kitchen waste, on the other hand, is kept in a temperature controlled room to prevent decay till it is taken out by the MCD, usually three times a day. “It is hard to spot any waste anywhere in the Village. No one litters here,” said Village Mayor Dalbir Singh.
