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Chandigarh to install plastic BMC to conduct geological

bottles deposit ATM survey of Deonar ground

n an attempt to make Panchkula garbage-free, the oving a step ahead towards initiating the much
IPanchkula Municipal Corporation will soon install ATMs Mawaited waste-to-energy project at Deonar dumping
at different locations in the city where people can get Re ground, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
1 for an empty water bottle and 20 to 50 paise for plastic has decided to conduct a geological survey for landfill. A
wrappers. Initially, the MC will engage garbage lifters, contractor has already been appointed for the purpose.
who lift garbage such as empty bottles, plastic and empty The civic body has recruited Renuka Consultants for the
cold drink and beer canes from commercial areas. The project, which is estimated to cost Rs 77 lakh.The BMC
MC will pay money against these items through e-wallet. intends to convert the debris into electricity, which
Giving details about the project, MC Commissioner Rajesh is spread across 12 hectares of the Deonar dumping
Jogpal said, “Ater drinking water, cold drink and beer,
people usually throw empty bottles in the open. Garbage
collectors lift these bottles and sell these to junk dealers
at a very low price.

Now, these garbage lifters can register themselves with
the MC and use these ATMs, where they can deposit these
bottles and the money will be transferred to their bank
accounts through e-wallet.” He said there would be details
of these registered garbage lifters in these machines and ground. The tender for the project has been approved.
people could select their name and the money would The project is expected to be completed by June end.
be transferred. He said though initially the scheme was “It was important to get a geological survey done before
only for garbage lifters, later if any commercial unit or work on the waste-to-energy project begins. As soon as
household wanted to register themselves with the MC, the survey is completed, the machinery for the waste-
they could also avail of the facility. to-energy project will be set up at the landfill,” said
BMC Commissioner Ajoy Mehta.

Accordingly it would be necessary to conduct a geological
survey of the ground to install the machinery for the
project. The civic body’s earlier plan of setting up a
25 MW plant to process 3,000 metric tonnes of garbage
per day has been dropped, said a senior official. Earlier
this year, the Centre sanctioned Rs 571 crore for two
waste-to-energy plants at Deonar dumping ground.The
income profit from the plant has also been done away
with. Instead, there will be two waste-to-energy plants,
each processing 600 to 750 metric tonnes per day and
generating 10 MW. The plants will be implemented on a
design-build-operate-maintenance basis. No technology
has been specified, but one of the six technologies
By engaging more and more people, they would make approved by the Union Urban Development Ministry will
Panchkula garbage-free, Jogpal said. The MC would be considered .Once the Deonar project is successful,
compress these empty plastic bottles collected from two more plants are scheduled. Intermittent fires at
people. Besides, it would sell other material, including Deonar and Mulund dumping grounds over the last few
empty beer bottles, to wholesalers for recycling, he said. years have attracted national attention.

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