Odisha: Micro composting units take pressure off Daruthenga dump yard
BHUBANESWAR: The load of municipal solid waste at the dumping yard in Daruthenga, on the city’s outskirts, is down by 100 metric tonne daily with work having started at the micro composting centre (MCC) and material recovery facility (MRF).
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) hopes to cut down on dumping of waste at Daruthenga as early as possible. “We are gradually curtailing the daily waste transportation to the site as the waste is now being processed at MCC. Once all the 43 MCCs begin operation, Daruthenga will not be used to dump waste,” said BMC deputy commissioner (sanitation) Suvendu Sahu.
He said the heap of garbage dumped at Daruthenga will be reclaimed through bio-mining process and the land will regain its original shape. Tonnes of waste dumped at the yard will be exhausted by carrying out bio-mining — a method to extract plastic and garbage other than municipal solid waste. The BMC has been dumping waste at Daruthenga since 2008.
The BMC said the move is aimed at clearing the legacy waste (old waste) generated by cities for years together. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had asked civic bodies to clear such waste. The Centre had asked the states in this connection citing the NGT order. Bio-mining of waste will help segregate different types of waste. While household waste once separated will be processed for making on-site compost, the hard materials such as metals and plastic will be extracted and recycled.
Since 2008, Daruthenga villagers have been opposing the move of the civic body to dump the waste at a site close to the village. In the past the site had witnessed pitched battle between police, civic body staff and villagers. The villagers complained that because of dumping of waste, areas around the village were getting polluted.
The private agencies hired by BMC make about hundred trips carrying waste on a daily basis to clear 550 metric tonne of waste generated in the city every day. Currently, 20% of the total waste is going to MCCs.
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