Gurugram civic body struggles to find agency to manage construction waste
GURUGRAM
: MCG's search for securing an agency for managing the city's construction and demolition (C&D) waste collection and transport has failed to meet success so far. The corporation has issued a fresh tender recently for legacy C&D waste removal.
In April, the corporation sought bids to remove 6 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste from the city, attracting three bidders. However, none of these bidders satisfied the required eligibility conditions. According to an MCG official, the city produces around 1,500 to 2,000 tonnes of construction waste daily.
As per the proposal, it is a Rs 9-crore project which mandates the use of GPS-equipped vehicles and the establishment of a dedicated helpline for the resolution of complaints within 48 hours. The agency hired would also need to submit their vehicles' registration details and fitness certificates before starting work.
At present, the city relies on a single company that runs the
Basai C&D waste processing facility
, which collects construction waste within a 15-kilometre radius of the plant. The facility at Basai has a daily capacity to treat 300 MT of construction debris. The MCG has not been able to identify any contractor to handle construction waste collection beyond this range.
In the last fiscal year, MCG allocated Rs 10 crore for C&D waste management in their budget.
The corporation spent only 50% of it on construction waste management. This fiscal year, the civic body has allocated Rs 20 crore for the same. Councillor of Ward Number 9 Avneesh Raghav said, "The situation regarding construction debris scattered throughout the city is as concerning as municipal solid waste. Yet, there remains uncertainty about any initiatives to address the accumulated C&D waste from previous years."
From old parts of the city to the Gurgaon-Faridabad road, the city has been struggling with unauthorised disposal of C&D waste. The councillors in April raised the issue with the MCG officials, requesting the establishment of zone-specific C&D waste processing facilities in the city. They demanded that dedicated collection and processing units be set up.
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