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Mayor inaugurates garbage segregation process

Wednesday, 17 February 2010 12:05 administrator
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Indian Express 17.02.2010

Mayor inaugurates garbage segregation process

Express News Service Tags : garbage segregation process, kolkata Posted: Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010 at 0233 hrs
Kolkata:
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s (KMC) much-hyped garbage segregation process was inaugurated today by Mayor Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya at ward no 33.

The civic body is in the process of implementing a garbage segregation process where recyclable objects like paper, wood, cloth, rubber and glass would be separated from other non-recyclable garbage.

Bhattacharya had been trying to implement a two-bin project in which residents would dump their organic and inorganic wastes in different bins. However, so far the corporation seemed to have had little success.

To make the project a success, the KMC would initially distribute a covered garbage bin where residents, offices, hotels and other establishments would be able to dump their recyclable wastes. The mayor said that initially the project would be carried out only in a few wards in north Kolkata — 103, 110, 115, 133 and 64.

The mayor also handed over 10 of the bins to the residents of ward 33 in Beliaghata and the rest of the residents would be given the bins in the coming days. The bins would be emptied every alternate day by KMC volunteers.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 February 2010 12:08
 

City among top 10 places in e-waste generation

Saturday, 13 February 2010 03:22 administrator
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The Hindu 13.02.2010

City among top 10 places in e-waste generation

D.V.L Padma Priya

E-waste expected to increase to 800,000 tonnes by 2012

APPCB yet to carry out survey on e-waste generation

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad figures in the list of top 10 electronic waste- producing cities in the country. This was revealed by a survey carried out by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

An official statement from the Ministry of Environment and Forests states that the CPCB survey estimated that over 146,800 tonnes of e-waste was produced in 2005 in the country, which is expected to increase to 800,000 tonnes by 2012.

While Mumbai tops the list, the national capital, Delhi is in the second place followed by Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Pune, Surat and Nagpur.

S. John Robert, Chief Executive Officer of Earth Sense Recycle-the State’s first e-waste recycling plant, says he is not surprised by this. “Hyderabad has been in the forefront of the IT movement and so it is not surprising that it figures in the top 10,” he says.

Inputs needed

However, he feels that there is an urgent need for a proper inventory and survey of e-waste generation within the State. “As of now, all that we have is an estimate that is calculated on the population. What we need is inputs such as sales volume, manufacturing data of electronic goods,” he says adding that Andhra Pradesh is estimated to generate around 8000 tonnes of e-waste per year, half of which is generated within Hyderabad. Accepting the need for a more detailed survey on e-waste, an official at CPCB says plans are underway to do this. “The figures that we have with us as of now are from the survey we carried out in 2005. We expect the projected e-waste generation might be higher,” an official revealed.

The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) too is yet to carry out an independent survey of how much e-waste the State might actually be producing. “We used the survey that was done by the CPCB in 2005 to give permission to recyclers,” said R. Shoba, Special Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board.

Survey in 3 cities

However, a step towards carrying out a survey in the State is being taken by PCB. “We are planning to entrust the survey on e-waste generation in three major cities of AP-Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam and Vijayawada to National Productivity Council,” she informed.

Last Updated on Saturday, 13 February 2010 03:26
 

Waste treatment deadline extended for hospitals

Friday, 12 February 2010 11:49 administrator
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Deccan Herald 12.02.2010

Waste treatment deadline extended for hospitals
Bangalore: DHNS:

With two days left for the nine government hospitals in the City to complete the construction of the mandatory liquid biomedical waste treatment plants, it is now clear that none of them will meet the February 13 deadline.
  

A S Sadashiviah, Chairman, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board said considerable progress has been made on the plants following a review meeting in November 2009.


"The construction work has been delayed as the place for construction was not handed over to the contractors on time. Although considerable progress has taken place for the past three months, none of the hospitals will be able to finish work on time," he said on Thursday.

Although none of the hospitals have sought permission for extension of the deadline, "considering that poor patients visit these hospitals which cannot afford to be closed even for a day, extension of time is negotiable," he said.

Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board (KUWSSB) have taken up the project to construct the effluent plants. Basavaraj, Chief Engineer, Waster Water Management said the hospitals were responsible for the delay. "They delayed in handing over the place for the plant and due to which the construction began very late," he said.


He added that the effluent plants in three hospitals, KC General, Jayanagar General and Ghousia Hospital will be completed shortly.

Significant improvement
The Lok Adalat bench headed by environmentalist A N Yellappa Reddy said significant improvement had taken place in the last few months. "Unless the construction work is not delayed deliberately, extension of time can be considered," he said.


Apart from Bowring and Lady Curzon, all other government hospitals have started effluent plant construction work.


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