Waste managers shove for elbow room in Kerala
October 5th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANSThiruvananthapuram, Oct 5 (IANS) With Kerala turning into a dumping yard for waste, amid a visible absence of a proper disposal system, waste management companies are busy shoving for elbow room.
A study by the state-owned Suchitwa Mission shows that around 8,300 tonnes of waste is generated every day in the state, of which 70-80 percent is biodegradable in nature.
Thirteen percent of the waste is generated by the five city corporations, 23 percent by the 53 municipalities and the rest by the 999 panchayats.
P.K. Devidas, consultant of the Mumbai-based Concord Blue Technology, has met Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.
“We are confident we will be able to solve the waste management problem of Kerala, because we have proved it in Maharashtra.”
The company has prepared a project report of handling the waste generated in the capital city, which it found is 450 tonnes a day.
“All what we ask is around three acres of land to erect our plant in the city outskirts,” he said.
Chandy witnessed a full fledged presentation from a Swedish company Wednesday morning. “We are told there are other companies also waiting in line to present their case,” Chandy’s office said.
On Oct 2, the government launched a massive campaign to manage garbage and set aside Rs.62 crore.
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