The Hindu             17.07.2013

Warangal model of solid waste management to be studied

Staff Reporter

In its efforts towards improving waste collection and transportation, the Coimbatore Corporation would study the Warangal model of waste management, said Commissioner G. Latha.

Speaking to reporters at the end of a slide show presentation at the Corporation Kalaiarangam in the city on Tuesday, she said that the Corporation would study how the Warangal Municipal Corporation had gone about sharing revenue obtained from selling dry waste.

The Warangal civic body had implemented a scheme wherein it allowed the conservancy workers to weigh and register the dry waste they had collected and then sell the same. The money obtained therefrom would be spent on the workers.

Ms. Latha said that if the Coimbatore Corporation were to adopt the model, it would first need the State Government’s sanction and then the laws required to implement the scheme.

At present the civic body did not have the required rules under which it could implement the scheme.

Ms. Latha also said that the Corporation had to also study the manner in which the Warrangal local body had tied-up with various agencies to process wet and dry wastes.

Her understanding was that the workers would sell the dry waste to the agencies and give the wet waste as well for it to be converted to manure. Mayor S.M. Velusamy said that though the Corporation was doing well, it had to do better.

It had to improve its waste collection and in doing so it needed the support of the conservancy workers.

The workers should love the city and their job and only then would they be able to maintain the city clean. He also spoke about the measures the Corporation had initiated for the workers’ welfare.

M.J. Muthukumaraswamy of Clean Cities Foundation, who made the slide show presentation, said that the reasons behind the success of Warrangal model of waste management was that the conservancy workers decided where to place bins and how to about implementing the scheme.

They designed the route chart and took up responsibility. And, two, they became stakeholders in the system as they gained from selling dry waste.

His colleague Sanjay Gupta was also present.

The Times of India              11.07.2013

Coimbatore Municipal Corporation proposes new plant to manage construction debris

COIMBATORE: Heaps of construction debris piled along the roadside and water bodies within city limits have been plaguing the city municipal corporation for a long time. Despite measures like announcing specific spots to dump construction debris, the civic body is yet to streamline their system to address the issue of proper removal and processing of construction debris generated. Now, the corporation has a new proposal to launch a construction debris processing plant with private partnership and has invited expression of interest from private firms.

"The proposal is ready and expression of interest is being invited at the moment. We are planning to do it on the lines of the construction debris management project of the New Delhi government," said S Sivarasu, deputy commissioner, Coimbatore Municipal Corporation.

The corporation had sought the assistance and technical expertise of consultants from Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) Ltd in New Delhi regarding the Rs 11 crore project proposal which is similar to the construction debris waste management system in the national capital. The firm was also involved in the construction debris management in New Delhi ahead of the Common Wealth Games 2010 during which about two lakh tonnes of construction debris was collected from the streets of New Delhi.

"We have already announced 19 spots in the city where the public can dump construction debris instead of littering it along the edge of lakes and ponds. We are also planning to ensure that there is a proper network in which the corporation will ensure the collection and transportation of construction debris in an efficient manner," Sivarasu added.

The Delhi government had recently carried out a study recommending the usage of processed construction debris as inert land fill for low lying areas, construction of roads and pavements and landscaping. The collected debris could be segregated to separate items which could be reused. The issue of proper collection and processing of construction debris was also raised in a recent meeting of senior corporation officials and members of the city technical advisory group convened at the corporation head office.

As per the corporation estimate, the city generates about 800 to 850 tonnes of solid municipal waste which is being sent to the Vellalore dump yard of the corporation. In addition to this about 100 tonnes of construction debris is also being dumped in the city on a daily basis.The Municipal Solid Waste Management and Handling Rules 2000 specifies that urban local bodies should separately collect construction debris from its limits.