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BBMP can operate wet waste processing unit at Mandur from Dec. 1

Saturday, 01 November 2014 06:42 administrator
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The Hindu         01.11.2014 

 BBMP can operate wet waste processing unit at Mandur from Dec. 1

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday permitted the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to operate a wet waste processing unit near Mandur landfill, after dumping of garbage is stopped from December 1.

A Division Bench comprising Justice N. Kumar and Justice B.V. Nagarathna said the unit at Mandur can process waste from Mahadevapura Assembly constituency and if possible, waste from the adjoining areas as well.

The Bench, however, made it clear that there shall not be any dumping of waste at Mandur landfill from December 1 as promised by the Chief Minister. The Bench passed the order while hearing PIL petitions about the city’s garbage problem. Pointing out that if waste cannot be dumped at Mandur then it cannot be dumped in any other part the city, and hence there is an urgent need to set up wet processing units across the city.

Meanwhile, the Bench also said that the issue over operating a wet waste processing unit at Mavallipura landfill should be resolved and the unit, with an initial capacity to process 90 tonnes of waste, should commence at the earliest.

Referring to the objection of the Indian Air Force on garbage being taken to Mavallipura, the Bench made it clear that it was not permitting a landfill at Mavallipura.

The court also made it clear to Ramky group, which will operate the processing unit, to cover the unit within a week, while observing that it would ask the BBMP to operate the unit if the company failed to discharge its function properly.

 

Garbage piles up in Mangalore's corporation’s backyard

Friday, 24 October 2014 09:23 administrator
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The Times of India             24.10.2014  

Garbage piles up in Mangalore's corporation’s backyard

 

MANGALORE: There's always darkness below the lamp post, so goes a Kannada adage. This sits well in the case of the Mangalore City Corporation. For there's a huge garbage pile-up, right behind the council hall, near the mayor's chamber.

The clean city campaign started with much fanfare with even Mayor Mahabala Marla wielding the broom a fortnight ago. Now that's a forgotten story.

Surprisingly, none in the corporation have noticed what's happening in their backyard. A civic worker, who removes dead leaves at the pavements in and around the corporation premises, said she was directed by the authorities to dump the foliage at the empty barricade space behind the city corporation. Perhaps, the authorities thought that only leaves would be dumped there and failed to take corrective steps even when other rubbish like plastic, thermocol, empty beverage packs was dumped there. The thermocol and plastic is not under the heap of leaves, but on top of the dead leaves indicating that the spot may soon turn into a dumping ground if the corporation does not take corrective steps.

When it was brought to the notice of corporation officials, some were clueless. The mayor wasn't aware of this while residents wondered if the MCC will first put its own backyard in order.

Mahabala Marla, mayor said: It had not come to my notice. I will look into it so that it is cleared expeditiously. Santosh Salian, visitor at the corporation said: It is sad to see the corporation premises becoming a dumping ground for waste. If they do not keep their backyard clean, how can we expect them to clear out garbage from streets? 

 

MMC gets stick for poor waste mgmt

Friday, 24 October 2014 09:19 administrator
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The Times of India         24.10.2014 

MMC gets stick for poor waste mgmt

 

Panaji: The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has pulled up the Mapusa municipal council (MMC) for failure in waste management.

In an order to the MMC on Thursday, GSPCB issued a series of directions urging the council to get its act together. The GSPCB directed the council to start door-to-door collection of segregated waste in all wards of Mapusa, adding that segregation of waste has to be initiated at source. The board said that the segregated non-biodegradable waste may be sent for recycling, whereas, the non-recycled waste may be sent for co-processing in a cement kiln after baling or handed over to the government agency.

The pollution board has also directed the Mapusa municipality to install a baling machine for baling the plastic and to hand it over to government-appointed agencies.

Faulting the council for not keeping proper records, GSPCB directed the council to maintain proper records of the waste collected, waste sent for recycling, biodegradable waste and inert waste. It also directed the council to apply for authorization for the identified landfill facility at Cunchelim.

The council has been told to treat the biodegradable waste at the composting pits in the town and to stop discharge of OWC (organic waste converter) wash water into the 'nullah' and to instead direct it into a soak pit. The board has noted that while the council has seven composting units, only one at the Assagao plateau is operating.

The board directed the council to construct a shed for handling waste at Assagao plateau on priority and to construct a landfill site for dumping of solid waste.

The board has warned that failure to comply with the directions will compel the board to file appropriate proceedings in the courts. GSPCB conducted an inspection of MMC's garbage management facilities in June this year with regards to compliance to a high court directive vide its order dated August 13, 2013.

GSPCB has directed the MMC to start door-to-door collection of segregated waste in all wards of Mapusa, adding that segregation of waste has to be initiated at source. 

 
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