Business Line 06.01.2010
‘Successful solid waste management hinges on collection practices'
Our Bureau
Mangalore, Jan. 5
Speakers at a workshop on solid waste management have expressed the opinion that the proper segregation of solid wastes at the collection stage is essential for the successful implementation of solid waste management practices in any region.
The workshop was organised by the State Institute for Urban Development (SIUD) of Mysore for the elected representatives and officials of the urban local bodies of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts here on Tuesday.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr V. Ponnuraj, Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district, said that the city like Mangalore produces around 200 tonnes of solid waste a day, though the city's solid waste management plant is equipped to handle only 120 tonnes a day. Effective handling of solid waste is possible, if proper segregation takes place at the collection stage itself. For this, bio-degradable and non-bio degradable solid waste should be collected separately. The mixing of bio-degradable and non-bio degradable solid waste creates impediment in their proper management, he said.
Solid waste management could help earn income for the urban local bodies, once it reaches a critical mass, he said.
Prof V. Jagannatha, Professor (HUDCO Chair) at SIUD, said that such workshops for urban local bodies have been conducted in Mysore, Mandya, Shimoga, Chikmagalur, Chitradurga, Davangere, Tumkur and Ramanagar.
Elected representatives and officials of the urban local bodies in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts attended the workshop.
