State government formulates action plan to address waste management issues in capital
The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Minister for Local Self-Governments (LSG) M.B. Rajesh in the presence of Thiruvananthapuram Mayor Arya Rajendran and other LSGD officials. Special Secretary of the Local Self-Government department T.V. Anupama will be responsible for implementing the action plan. The progress of the action plan will be assessed weekly under the leadership of the Special Secretary. Mr. Rajesh said that a permanent solution will be found for waste management issues in the capital within four months.
A compressed biogas (CBG) plant for treatment of biodegradable waste will be set up in partnership with the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). This plant will be completed within a year and a half. The capacity of the existing Rapid Convert System will be increased to 50 tonnes to enable faster processing of biowaste. The modern abattoir at Kunnukuzhy will be inaugurated by the end of the month. A special plan will be formulated and implemented to collect and dispose of poultry waste properly.
Detailed investigation
A detailed investigation will be conducted regarding the forward linkage of private agencies collecting organic waste. The municipality and the Suchitwa Mission will jointly examine whether waste is being collected illegally and whether there are systems to manage the collected waste.
The Minister also directed to strengthen enforcement activities against dumping waste. Prosecution proceedings will be initiated against those who have not yet paid the fines imposed for dumping waste. The Minister also directed to take strict action in cooperation with the police against those who are accused of more serious offences.
Sufficient container Material Collection Facilities (MCF) will be established as a primary storage system for non-biodegradable waste. Currently, 20 container MCFs have been established. A detailed transportation plan will be prepared to transport the collected non-biodegradable waste. Within three weeks, 100 e-autos will be made available to the Harithakarma Sena for this purpose. The Harithakarma Sena volunteers will also be trained in driving these e-autos. Four large covered vehicles will also be ready for waste collection soon.
Bulk waste generators
The meeting also decided to prepare detailed guidelines for collecting waste from bulk waste generators. Arrangements will be made to collect waste daily from institutions that generate large amounts of non-biodegradable waste. Notices will be issued to large institutions immediately, instructing them to hand over the waste to an agency designated by the Corporation.
The Minister also directed to take action to cancel the licenses of institutions that do not hand over waste properly. It was decided that the Harithakarma Sena will continue to collect waste from institutions that have to collect and remove waste only once a week (small institutions).
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