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RMC-A2Z meets ahead of monsoon

Monday, 20 May 2013 10:22 administrator
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The Pioneer                 20.05.2013

RMC-A2Z meets ahead of monsoon

Senior officials of Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) and A2Z — the waste management agency in-charge of cleanliness of Ranchi — met on Sunday to prepare a roadmap. It is intended to help them face the problem of water logging during monsoon. In the meeting the civic body and A2Z agreed to share responsibilities of cleanliness of the city.

“Every morning the supervisors of A2Z will meet the ward councillors of the ward of the areas of their operations. The supervisors would brief them about the works that they would accomplish in the day. Also they would inform the councillors about the resources – human and other basic resources like vans - available to them. In case we find that the resources are inadequate we will employ labours from our end,” said S Vijayvargiya, the Deputy Mayor.

In run up to the monsoon the RMC had asked A2Z to improve the situation of small drains, road side drains and the rest sewerage system of the city within two months.

The A2Z said that they had prepared a roadmap for dealing with the problem of water logging in monsoon. “We have raised the number of compactors to 10 and the number of dumpers has been raised to eight instead of six. Out of 384 rickshaws available with us we have repaired 184 that needed our attentions. As of now only 15-16 rickshaws need being repaired,” said National Head, HR & Operations, A2Z , Vijay Prakash Pandey. In pre-monsoon exercise A2Z has employed four teams in each ward for clearing the drains within the wards.

Besides, they have divided Ranchi into five zones and each zone will benefit the services of team of 11 workers who would clear the roadside drains. Also the agency has decided to employ a dumper and JCB to clear the bigger drains.

The meeting was also attended by the newly appointed ward councillors. The ward councillors also shared their problems related to cleanliness and filth in their wards.

“The problems shared by the ward councillors regarding the drains are genuine. We have taken note of their grievances. I am hopeful we will be able to address them efficiently,” Vijay said after the meeting with the officials. Earlier the deputy mayor had opined that newly appointed officials of A2Z were not “competent enough” and so the civic body had decided to call the national head HR & Operations of A2Z.

 

Chettivilakom aims for a clean tomorrow

Monday, 20 May 2013 04:58 administrator
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The Hindu              20.05.2013

Chettivilakom aims for a clean tomorrow

Staff Reporter

Chettivilakom ward in the City Corporation boasts the highest figures in the city in terms of installation of source-based waste management systems, and is getting ready to be declared garbage-free. The City Corporation launched its ward-level convention programme on Sunday conducting the first one at Chettivilakom, which already has over 2,500 pipe composts set up on house premises.

However, one unlikely problem was raised at the meet. Initiatives of a proactive councillor and residents here have paved the way for pipe compost units being installed in many houses over the past year at the subsidised cost, and biogas plants have risen in popularity among many, including those households which already have pipe composts, only recently. But the Suchitwa Mission, under the State government, offers subsidy for only one of them. So those who have already installed pipe composts cannot set up biogas plants at subsidised rate.

“That is the only issue here. Those residents who have found enough space in their house compound want biogas plants but they will be unable to avail themselves of the 75 per cent subsidy provided by the mission and will have to bear the entire costs,” said councillor V.K. Sreeja, explaining that just 2.5 kg of waste would provide gas for use for up to an hour and a half. A meeting was held earlier this month to discuss the issue with the residents, and the civic body sent a letter to the government seeking to amend this rule.

Ms. Sreeja said there were very few houses in the ward that lacked their own means of processing waste and very few complaints had arisen regarding pipe composts as well.

“Worms are part of the process and people were made aware of its maintenance before pipe compost units were set up,” she said.

The function was held at Concordia Lutheren Higher Secondary School, Kudappankunnu.

 

VMC revives A2Z ties for solid waste mgmt

Monday, 20 May 2013 00:00 administrator
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The Times of India                20.05.2013

VMC revives A2Z ties for solid waste mgmt

VARANASI: Gurgaon-based private group A2Z is being roped in once again to manage solid waste from 90 wards of the city. However, the group would have to complete pending work in the Karsada plant before the deal is finalized. The group had already completed 75% of the work in the plant before it fell out with Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) in August 2012.

The decision was taken at a high-level meeting presided over by principal secretary, urban development, in the state capital on Friday. Municipal commissioner RP Singh on Saturday said that roping in A2Z to complete the Karsada plant was a better option as it would not put any additional burden on the treasury. Besides, the group would also be responsible for management and disposal of the solid waste. The door-to-door collection of the garbage and its transportation to Karsada plant will be managed by the VMC.'' The company representatives admitted to their faults and assured us of no repetition of such mistakes.'' he added.

However, the municipal commissioner said that all legalities would be looked into before formally handing over the project to the private group. He added that the VMC would send a new proposal to the ministry of urban development in this regard.

He further said that the private group would have to complete the pending work in three-and-a-half months. ' "It will be followed by a month-long trial run. If everything goes according to plan then the company can go ahead with treatment, recycling and composting of the solid waste in the next three months. The plant will be fully operational before the monsoon. At least this is what we are trying.'' added the official.

Notably, the project worth Rs 4867.73 lakh was proposed and sanctioned under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in 2008. A public-private partnership (PPP) in solid waste management (SWM) between the VMC and the A2Z Group started in Varanasi in 2009. The work started on 38 acres in Karsada village of Varanasi but infrastructural development for the plant gathered momentum in 2010. tnnThe expected deadline for the project was September 2011 which was extended several times due to technical difficulties before the company opted out of the partnership in August 2012.

 
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