- Civic body to float tenders for this pro-people initiative
Phagwara: Due to strenuous efforts of Municipal Corporation Phagwara Dr Nayan Jassal, the city will be soon get rid of 58000 Metric Tons (MT) of solid waste.
The Municipal Corporation Phagwara has set its wheels in motion for this pro-people initiative and tenders will be floated for this cause in the coming week. Divulging the details the MC Commissioner said that in consonance with the firm commitment of Chief Minister Mr Bhagwant Mann to make cities clean, green and pollution free, Bio-remediation of Municipal Solid Waste dumpsite in accordance with Solid Waste Management Rules will take place at an estimated cost of Rs 2.82 crore. She said that the civic body will float tender for this purpose in the coming week and the problem will be solved in coming six months.
She said that Municipal Corporation Phagwara has generated approximately 58000 MT of municipal solid waste (MSW) which spreads in an area of about six Acres at village bhogpur phagwara. She said that at present Municipal Corporation Phagwara disposes the entire waste generated at the said disposal site via mechanical separator but the process is slow and will take years at this pace so it needs professional disposal. She said that the waste dump site is located at around 10 km from the city and is in operation for more than 20 years.
The MC Commissioner said that the quantity of existing waste in this dumpsite has been calculated based on the total station survey undertaken by MC Phagwara last month. Subsequently, she said a plan was formulated by the civic body as per which complete segregation of the waste will take place. She said that manure will be made from the wet waste while optimum utilisation of dry waste will also be ensured. She said that the requisite permissions have already been received from the state government and the remediation work will start soon.