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Solid Waste Management Project moves one step ahead

Thursday, 31 October 2013 10:56 administrator
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The New Indian Express         31.10.2013

Solid Waste Management Project moves one step ahead

The long-pending regional municipal solid waste (MSW) management project under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has progressed one step ahead with the opening of technical bid on Wednesday.

 The project was conceived to treat the solid waste generated by the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Currently, all the solid waste is left untreated and dumped at Bhuasuni.

Four agencies took part in the technical bid meeting, which was convened by the corporation.

 As per the project requirement, the solid waste generated by Cuttack and Bhubaneswar will be dumped at a designated transfer station. The transfer stations will be constructed by the agency.

The solid waste generated by both the cities will be  deposited at a waste treatment plant in Bhuasuni.

 “The agencies have been given complete autonomy to decide how they want the waste to be treated. They can produce gas energy or any other form of energy that seem feasible,” said BMC chief engineer TBK Shroff.

 The two cities generate about 600 tonnes of solid waste everyday.

Harnessing such a large amount of solid waste is a necessity as it cannot be left untreated and dumped indiscriminately.

The Orissa Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) is acting as the transaction advisory for the project. After the processing of the technical bid, the financial bid will be opened.

FOR A CLEAN CITY
  • Four agencies took part in the technical bid meeting which was convened by the corporation
  • Cuttack and Bhubaneswar generate about 600 metric tonne solid waste everyday
  • The transportation of the solid waste from the transfer stations to Bhuasuni will also be done by the  agency
 

Waste management firms only eyeing land in Bangalore, alleges Mayor

Thursday, 31 October 2013 10:29 administrator
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The New Indian Express         31.10.2013

Waste management firms only eyeing land in Bangalore, alleges Mayor

Mayor B S Sathyanarayana said companies who come forward to set up waste-to-energy plants in Bangalore are more interested in acquiring land than starting their operation.

Bangalore-based Spurthi Industries demonstrated its technology, Alchemy, at Peenya Industrial area on Wednesday.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the event, The Mayor said there are many companies coming forward to set up their plants. “But it looks like most of them are more interested in acquiring land,” he said.

Referring to Hanjer Biotech Energies plant whose waste-to-energy plant is operational at Salem, The Mayor said they were supposed to set up a plant in Subbarayanapalya in Rajarajeshwarinagar.

“We have given land. We have constructed a compound wall as per their requirement. But the company is dilly-dallying on installing machinery. I have directed the officials to issue a final notice to them. If they do not proceed with the work, we will cancel their tender and call for a fresh one,” he said.

Stating that Srinivas Gayathri Resource Recovery, which has been authorised to set up a waste-to-energy plant at Mandur is yet to start work, the Mayor said that the company has assured to start work by December.

The Mayor, however, said the concept of a dumping yard will be removed by next year. “In the next two months, we are laying foundations for at least four waste -to-energy plants including a 250-ton capacity plant at Karnataka Compost Development Corporation and a 1,000-ton plant at Kannahalli in Bangalore North Taluk.”

“These companies will take eight to 12 months to start their operations. Once they are operational, we need not have a dumping yard,” he said.

 

‘Waste processing companies only interested in land’

Thursday, 31 October 2013 04:59 administrator
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The Hindu             31.10.2013

‘Waste processing companies only interested in land’

Spurthi Industries Pvt Ltd. demonstrating a working model of a machine, which the company claims disposes of garbage in an environment-friendly manner, to Mayor B.S. Sathyanarayana and councillors at Rajgopalnagar in Bangalore on Wednesday.— Photo: K. Gopinathan
Spurthi Industries Pvt Ltd. demonstrating a working model of a machine, which the company claims disposes of garbage in an environment-friendly manner, to Mayor B.S. Sathyanarayana and councillors at Rajgopalnagar in Bangalore on Wednesday.— Photo: K. Gopinathan

“Companies that come to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to solve the garbage problem seem to be interested only on taking out a loan over the land allotted to them by us,” Mayor B.S. Sathyanarayana said on Wednesday. “Several companies have come, made presentations and sought land for their projects. Yet, a permanent solution to the city’s garbage problem continues to elude us.”

Mr. Sathyanarayana gave the example of Hanjeer Biotech to illustrate his statement. BBMP had signed a memorandum of understanding with the company after the garbage crisis peaked in the city a year ago, and allotted land for the project at Subbarayanapalya. “We have fulfilled all their requirements. When we went to Salem to inspect their plant there, they asked us to construct a compound, which we did. Yet, the company shows no sign of starting construction at the site. A final notice will be issued to them in this regard, he said.”

He added that he had directed Commissioner M. Lakshminarayan to cancel the contract with Hanjeer if there was further delay.

Similarly, the waste to energy plant at Mandur should have been commissioned by now. According to the Mayor, the company, Srinivas Gayathri Resource Recovery Ltd., was seeking more time.

The BBMP issued notice to the company, which then promised to commission the plant by December.

Steps forward

Yet, despite these problems, Mr. Sathyanarayana said he was confident that the burden on landfills would be greatly reduced next year. By December, the BBMP hoped to lay the foundation stone for at least four waste processing projects, including a 1,000-tonne waste to energy plant at Kannahalli and another 250-tonne plant at Karnataka Compost Development Corporation.

Earlier, Spurthi Industries Pvt. Ltd. demonstrated technology that helps dispose garbage in an environment-friendly manner, eliminating the need for landfills. The equipment, called Alchemy, with capacity of 400 kg, was showcased at Rajagopalanagar in Peenya Industrial Area ward.

According to Sunil Kumar from Spurthi, it requires just one hour to dissolve waste. There is no smoke or smell. “We use a special solution that dissolves the waste. One tonne of waste is reduced to just 100 gm. The dissolved material can be reused to process the next batch of waste.”

Dasarahalli MLA S. Muniraju, councillor Thimmananjaiah, Deputy Mayor Indira, Ruling Party Leader Ashwathnarayan Gowda and Janata Dal (S) Floor Leader S. Prakash were present.

 
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