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Citizens' group wants better sewage recycling in Pune

Wednesday, 05 September 2012 07:00 administrator
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The Times of India     05.09.2012

Citizens' group wants better sewage recycling in Pune

PUNE: Nagrik Chetana Manch (NCM), a citizens' group, wants the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to enhance the sewage treating capacity to tackle future water crises in the city.

The PMC has been receiving water from the state irrigation department on the condition that it will treat 6.5 TMC water annually for agricultural use. Since no such steps were taken, the state government on March 18, 2009 sought Rs 6 crore as compensation.

Maj Gen S C N Jatar (retd) of NCM said the civic body can get the much-needed additional water from the reservoirs of the dams if it supplies treated water for irrigation. The city generates about 9.5 TMC sewage every year and the irrigation department has asked it to treat and release 6.5 TMC into the irrigation canal for farmers' use. Once this happens, farmers will not lift water from the reservoirs and Pune can claim the additional quota.

"Why is no one asking why the civic body has failed to recycle and put back a drop of the water in the irrigation canal in the past 28 years? Why is no one being made accountable for this lapse?" Jatar asked.

"In 1984, the irrigation department asked the civic body to recycle sewage. Again in 1997, 11.5 TMC water was allocated on the condition that it would recycle 6.5 TMC. From 1984, the civic body has not put back a drop of water in the irrigation canal. Blaming the irrigation department and not accepting its failure is not right," Jatar said. The civic body has developed the capacity to treat 527 MLD (70.80%) of the total 750 MLD sewage generated. Another treatment plant in Kharadi with 40 MLD capacity will go operational soon and boost the treatment to 76%, according to civic officials.

In February, the general body sanctioned Rs 50 crore for sewage treatment. The civic body has drawn up a plan which includes setting up of eight sewage treatment plants at a cost of Rs 271.60 crore for treating 100% sewage. The PMC will seek funds from Centre for the project.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 September 2012 07:02
 

BBMP to float tenders to clear landfills

Wednesday, 05 September 2012 05:51 administrator
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The Times of India      05.09.2012

BBMP to float tenders to clear landfills

BANGALORE: Villagers of Mandur and Mavallipura can perhaps breathe easy now. For, the BBMP is set to float tenders soon to clear waste of more than 10 lakh tonnes piling up in landfills, two at Mandur and one each at Mavallipura and Doddaballapur.

On Tuesday, during presentations made by four companies before the BBMP commissioner, there was also a Japanese company vying with others to rid the villages of Bangalore's garbage.

Japan-based Nippon IClean Solutions Pvt Ltd, which made a presentation before the BBMP commissioner , claimed that it could process over 2,000 tonnes of waste every day, using only technology and without local labour.

"We would convert the waste into gas and compost and energy. But no local employment is possible as the system requires trained Japanese technicians . If approved, this would be the first project of solid waste management in India, using Japanese technology," said Vikram Gulecha, regional associate of the company . The company said it did not expect any financial assistance from BBMP but sought a 30-year lockin period.

Manipal Group flaunted German technology for its solid waste management plant. A S Ram Mohan , advisor-energy from Manipal group, presented the company's proposal to set up a plant that could process 700 tonnes of solid waste per day, that could produce 10 mega watts of power. Mysore-based Southern Cogen Technology offered its patented technology , in use in Europe and Korea, to convert the garbage into energy. of the company. This model would consider BBMP as an equity partner (30%) and sought 7-8 acres of land for the plant. "We will convert the landfills into green spaces ," said Nilesh Jamdar, COO of Unity Infrastructure Assets Ltd.

He has proposed a model whereby 750-1 ,000 tonnes of waste will be turned into fuel daily and sought 15 acres of land for the purpose. All the companies also visited the landfills at Mandur , Mavallipura, Doddaballapur .
Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 September 2012 05:52
 

Segregation of waste at source to be mandatory

Wednesday, 05 September 2012 04:48 administrator
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The Hindu     05.09.2012

Segregation of waste at source to be mandatory

Staff Reporter

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is working on a plan to clear the accumulated waste in its four landfills on the city’s outskirts, besides ensuring that in a year’s time, the city’s waste is managed scientifically.

BBMP Commissioner Rajneesh Goel told presspersons here on Tuesday that an order would be issued in a week making segregation of waste at source mandatory. He was confident of finding support from residents, resident welfare associations and non-governmental organisations working for effective solid waste management.

Stating that the civic body would not be giving bins to citizens, he said it would only issue the specifications and identify authorised dealers from whom the bins could be bought. “Though the order will be issued before Sunday, its implementation may take time. There will be operational issues, including training pourakarmikas.”

Ban on plastic

Along with the order, the BBMP is planning to enforce ban on use and manufacture of plastic less than 40 micron thickness in the city. On Monday, the BBMP officials seized 1,800 kg of plastic covers. A whopping 7.5 tonnes of plastic was seized and a penalty of Rs. 98,700 imposed during the raid on shops in Gandhinagar, Avenue Road, City Market and Malleswaram areas on Tuesday.

Mr. Goel stressed the need to have decentralised segregation centres in at least 100 wards. “Resources are not an issue. There are funds under the 13th Finance Commission sanctioned for the scientific management of garbage amounting to Rs. 237 crore.” He said the BBMP was working out a plan to fix routes for garbage trucks with designated stops, much like the stops for the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation. “This is still being worked out. We will design it with aid of Geographical Information System,” he said.

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