Tiruchi Corp mulls scientific capping of dump

27 May 2013 Editorial Team

Tiruchirapalli City Corporation is planning a roadmap for scientific capping of the Ariyamangalam garbage dump, and create a permanent mechanism for managing garbage.

The civic body is planning scientific capping for the dump following an incident of fire at the facility which created thick clouds of smoke leading to respiratory and visibility problems to residents in surrounding localities.

Reports suggest that the civic body plans to levy special charges from waste generators, barring households, to meet the cost of solid waste management.

It plans to produce manure and generate energy after segregating waste under four categories: plastic, paper, RDF (Refuse-Derived Fuel), and wet waste, similar to the methodology adopted by Warangal Municipal Corporation in Andhra Pradesh.

Recently, the civic body held discussion with waste management experts representing Ikos India and InfraEn Consulting Private Limited on the plan.

The experts explained how up to 70 per cent of the treated waste matter could be converted into energy by deploying innovative and patented technologies. The corporation officials were impressed by the model of landfill sites displayed by the experts.

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