The Times of India 06.12.2010
SMC to go green, develop industrial waste management system
SURAT: The concepts of green city and eco-city are picking up fast in Surat. Therefore, the amount of waste generated by textile, art silk and other industries in the city needs to be properly dealt with. Looking to provide a better environment to the population, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) plans to adopt industrial waste management system for better disposal and re-utilisation of non-hazardous industrial waste.
"We are collecting data on industries producing hazardous industrial waste," city engineer, SMC, Jatin Shah said." "A master plan for the eco-town development will be made based on these data. It would suggest effective means for collection, disposal, treatment and re-cycling of this waste," he added.
To make Surat an eco-developed city, SMC plans to draw a master plan with the help of its sister city of Kita Kyushu of Japan. A three-member team of officials will be visiting Japan in the third week of December and will attend a workshop there. The data collected about different industries and the types of waste that they generate will be given to their counterparts in Japan and a master plan will be drawn up. SMC city engineer Shah along with other officer Bhairav Desai and a Gujarat government official will leave for Japan on December 17.
SMC has held a series of meetings with Pandesara Weaving Association, various other associations of processors and other industries in the city to get an idea of the type and quantity of waste generated by the units.
"Industrial wastes from production of yarns, fabrics and packaging material and e-waste are generated in a large quantity. We need to devise a system that is efficient for collection, disposal, treatment and re-cycling of this waste," municipal commissioner S Aparna said.
SMC will play the role of a motivator and enforcer as the whole system will be in public-private partnership. The civic body will have the support of government of Gujarat, Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and Mantra in its initiative.
"We are collecting data on industries producing hazardous industrial waste," city engineer, SMC, Jatin Shah said." "A master plan for the eco-town development will be made based on these data. It would suggest effective means for collection, disposal, treatment and re-cycling of this waste," he added.
To make Surat an eco-developed city, SMC plans to draw a master plan with the help of its sister city of Kita Kyushu of Japan. A three-member team of officials will be visiting Japan in the third week of December and will attend a workshop there. The data collected about different industries and the types of waste that they generate will be given to their counterparts in Japan and a master plan will be drawn up. SMC city engineer Shah along with other officer Bhairav Desai and a Gujarat government official will leave for Japan on December 17.
SMC has held a series of meetings with Pandesara Weaving Association, various other associations of processors and other industries in the city to get an idea of the type and quantity of waste generated by the units.
"Industrial wastes from production of yarns, fabrics and packaging material and e-waste are generated in a large quantity. We need to devise a system that is efficient for collection, disposal, treatment and re-cycling of this waste," municipal commissioner S Aparna said.
SMC will play the role of a motivator and enforcer as the whole system will be in public-private partnership. The civic body will have the support of government of Gujarat, Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and Mantra in its initiative.
