The Times of India                17.06.2013

Hotel waste should be sent to bio gas plant: Pune municipal commissioner

PUNE: Pune municipal commissioner Mahesh Pathak has said the hotels owners should not throw their waste in the garbage containers, instead it should be provided to the local bio gas plants. The star hotels in the city should establish an internal system in the hotel to dispose of the waste, a statement issued by Pune municipal corporation (PMC) said.

Pathak was speaking in a meeting organised by the solid waste management department of the civic body. A review of solid waste management system and steps for better management were discussed at the meeting. The ward level official, members of non governmental organisations (NGO) were present for the meeting.

The statement added that Pathak also stressed on improving the process of garbage segregation and its transportation to the garbage processing units.

Pune generates nearly 1,300 tonne garbage everyday and the quantity is growing day by day as the population is increasing. Disposal of garbage is a burning issue due non-availability of disposal sites in the city. Currently, the city's garbage is being send to Uruli-Phursungi for disposal. However, local residents are opposing use of their land for disposal of garbage.

PMC has been taking ward level programmes for better management of the garbage disposal system. The civic body is running a pilot project in Katraj, called 'Nirmal Katraj, Dekhane Katraj', with the help of citizens, local corporators, NGOs and private firms. The PMC's long-term plan is to implement the project in all 152 civic panels across the city.