MCC to have a new policy for in situ use of construction and demolition waste
Mangaluru: The
(MCC) will implement a new policy to effectively manage the construction and demolition (C&D) waste generated in the city. In response to public complaints that the C&D waste was not being managed properly, the MCC decided to establish a permanent policy.
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Citizens, including social activists, have been complaining about the non-adherence to the
Rules in the city. Many have reported debris being dumped in public places, especially by the side of rivers, both in the city and its outskirts. People complain that the waste collection vehicles do not collect C&D waste from the city.
Deputy commissioner Mullai Muhilan MP, who is also the administrator of the MCC, said the new policy will place more emphasis on decentralised and in situ use of C&D waste.
The DC stated that the city corporation faces issues related to C&D waste management.
"The C&D waste must be handled in a decentralised manner. After the demolition of an existing structure, a new building will be constructed at the same spot. Considering the proportion of the C&D waste, our highest priority is construction waste, which is being dumped everywhere. Hence, we are working on a policy to enforce in situ usage.
Those who demolish an existing building and construct a new one should not dispose of the waste outside.
Instead, they should ensure that such waste materials are processed at the site and reused," the DC said.
It may be recalled that National Environment Care Federation (NECF) secretary Shashidhar Shetty demanded action against the blatant violation of CRZ norms through the dumping of soil and debris into rivers at Boloor and surrounding areas in the city recently. Shetty, who brought this issue to the notice of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), said that debris is being dumped into the river at Boloor, Sultan Battery, Fourth Mile near Kuloor Ferry Road, Kudroli and Boloor sea face, and Adyar.
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