The Times of India                29.05.2013

Bandhwari waste treatment plant to process 900 MT of waste a day by October

GURGAON: The private concessionaire operating the solid waste management plant at Bandhwari has assured the city municipal corporation authorities that the plant's capacity will gradually increase, and by October this year, it will be able to handle over 900 metric tonnes of solid waste.

At present, around 600 metric tonnes is sent to this plant every day from Gurgaon and Faridabad. However, most of the waste is not being recycled and is simply dumped inside the landfill site as the machinery is not equipped to handle so much garbage.

According to MCG officials, the private concessionaire has promised to install new machinery by October so that at least 900 metric tonnes of waste can be recycled each day. "The situation at the plant is still not satisfactory and we are in constant touch with the operator to improve the infrastructure at this plant so that the garbage is recycled. He has promised us to improve the situation by October," said an official.

The operator, on the other hand, has been blaming the Gurgaon and Faridabad municipal corporations for not making arrangements for providing uninterrupted power supply to the plant. The plant officials claim that the plant is not running to its optimum use as there are frequent power cuts.