MCD planning to install semi underground bins

The Pioneer                31.01.2014

MCD planning to install semi underground bins

According to the Mukhya Nagar Adhikari, Ashok Kumar, execution of the
JNNURM funded SWM project is flawed has not turned to be very beneficial
with respect to the sanitation arrangement. While disclosing few of its
faults, Kumar said that around 65 dustbins of DVWM are still out of
order and the company officials are hardly bothered to mend these which
is affecting the sanitation level of the city. He informed that talks
regarding installation of semi underground bins are still in initial
stage and the officials are busy in cost analysis. Later the budget for
the project would be finalised.

At first the project would be started in the form of pilot project and
later would be implemented on large scale, added Kumar. He informed that
recently a team of Urban Development department officials had visited
Europe and observed the sanitation system used there including the
latest semi underground bins, trucks and crane system used to collect
and transport the waste. Based on same techniques semi underground bins
would be installed here but after the completion of the ongoing analysis
of the project, he said.

Replying to whether this project would act as hindrance in the SWM
project, Kumar said, “We are in talks and would try to get funds for
this project from JNNURM by making some sort of amendment in the MoU”.
Generally, the semi underground containers are often used in the sub
urban areas, highways as well as for the selected residential areas.
Regardless of the container volume, only a small section of the outer
container can be seen protruding about 90cm out of the ground and the
maximum capacity of the bin is 2000kg.

The bins would be lifted by a collection truck mounted with a
telescopic crane to empty the collected garbage. The MNA had recently
discussed this project with a German company and would initiate work on
it soon.