IEP Chandigarh
Haryana Chief Secretary, Mr. Sanjeev Kaushal said that that the state government has awarded contracts valued at approximately Rs. 126 crore for processing an additional 15 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste at Bandhwari. An action plan has been prepared to achieve this target by June 2024.
Presiding over a meeting to assess waste disposal progress in Gurugram and Faridabad, Mr. Kaushal directed the officers of Pollution Control Board to take strict action against agencies and officials failing to address leachate waste management at the Bandhwari site. He emphasized decisive action, including penalties and fines, against those responsible for waste management and disposal tasks in landfills at Gurugram and Faridabad. Any delays in processing or disposal will not be tolerated, he warned.
Mr. Kaushal reviewed the development of the Mujheri site, progress on installing trammels, and ongoing works at Partapgarh landfill site. He directed the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Faridabad to complete development at Mujheri and install trammels by January end, and to commence operations at Partapgarh site by mid-February 2024.
It was apprised in the meeting that Gurugram and Faridabad generate about 1200 TPD and 1000 TPD of fresh waste, respectively. Both Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG) and Municipal Corporation, Faridabad (MCF) conduct regular awareness programs on waste segregation and monitor daily compliance. MCG has achieved 47% segregation and MCF has reached 44%, with efforts ongoing to improve. Municipal Corporation, Gurugram has started decentralized fresh waste processing at five locations: Beri Bagh, Badshahpur, Sector-44, Carterpuri, and Darbaripur. Additionally, three transfer stations at Beri Bagh, near Paras Hospital, and near Atul Kataria Chowk are operational for daily processing, additionally 390 Bulk Waste Generators (BWGs) process their waste on-site, contributing to a total of 396 TPD processed in Gurugram. Similarly, Municipal Corporation, Faridabad processes 140 TPD of fresh waste at decentralized locations, with 77 out of 275 BWGs processing their waste on-site. MCG has penalized 163 BWGs and MCF has penalized 70 for non-compliance with BWG norms under the SWM Rules, 2016.
Present in the meeting include Additional Chief Secretary, Forests and Environment, Mr. Vineet Garg, Commissioner and Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department, Mr. Vikas Gupta. While Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Faridabad and Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Gurugram, Deputy Commissioner, Faridabad and Gurugarm virtually attended the meeting.
