The Times of India 15.02.2013
Civic body to start solid waste management from tomorrow
AURANGABAD: The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation on Thursday announced that solid waste management
will start on February 16 at Ward-D, comprising 16 electoral wards. The
agency hired by the AMC to lift garbage called off its services more
than six months ago over non-payment of dues by the civic body.
The inauguration of the pilot project of lifting garbage in two shifts (night and day) has been scheduled at 9 pm in Paithan Gate area.
AMC health officer Jayashri Kulkarni told TOI: "Depending on the results and experience we get from the pilot project, it will be implemented in the rest of the city with suitable changes if required.
AMC sources said, the pilot project was scheduled to start on February 13 but was postponed because mayor Kala Ojha was not available for the inaugural function.
The reason for selecting Ward-D is that it comprises the areas considered to be the heart of the city and has all the major commercial, residential and educational infrastructure, said Kulkarni.
She also said that the AMC has hired tippers for transporting the garbage to the dumping ground in Naregaon but, they are of lesser capacity. AMC sources said that the civic body has hired three labourers on contract for working in the night shift which will be from 10 pm to 2 am.
As a part of the pilot project, the AMC will keep five containers and nine hook loaders across Ward-D. These hook loaders and the containers will be lifted by the sanitary staff in the morning between 10 am and 2 pm and in the night between 10 pm and 2 am, sources said.
Kulkarni said that, as a part of project, night focus lamps have been installed at the Naregaon dumping ground and the concerned department has been asked to ensure that the labourers are not facing any dog nuisance there.
The inauguration of the pilot project of lifting garbage in two shifts (night and day) has been scheduled at 9 pm in Paithan Gate area.
AMC health officer Jayashri Kulkarni told TOI: "Depending on the results and experience we get from the pilot project, it will be implemented in the rest of the city with suitable changes if required.
AMC sources said, the pilot project was scheduled to start on February 13 but was postponed because mayor Kala Ojha was not available for the inaugural function.
The reason for selecting Ward-D is that it comprises the areas considered to be the heart of the city and has all the major commercial, residential and educational infrastructure, said Kulkarni.
She also said that the AMC has hired tippers for transporting the garbage to the dumping ground in Naregaon but, they are of lesser capacity. AMC sources said that the civic body has hired three labourers on contract for working in the night shift which will be from 10 pm to 2 am.
As a part of the pilot project, the AMC will keep five containers and nine hook loaders across Ward-D. These hook loaders and the containers will be lifted by the sanitary staff in the morning between 10 am and 2 pm and in the night between 10 pm and 2 am, sources said.
Kulkarni said that, as a part of project, night focus lamps have been installed at the Naregaon dumping ground and the concerned department has been asked to ensure that the labourers are not facing any dog nuisance there.
